Grey Snoutbean
Rhynchosia cana
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia cana
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Open dry deciduous forests and scrub forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Grey Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Grey Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Grey Snoutbean
A member of the Fabaceae family, Grey Snoutbean (Rhynchosia cana) is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in open dry deciduous forests and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Grey Snoutbean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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