Fabaceae · Rhynchosia

Dense-Flowered Snoutbean

Rhynchosia densiflora

Climber
Habit
Climber
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
December-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rhynchosia densiflora
Genus
Rhynchosia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Dry and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
December-March
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
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dense-Flowered Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dense-Flowered Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Dense-Flowered Snoutbean

A member of the Fabaceae family, Dense-Flowered Snoutbean (Rhynchosia densiflora) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Dense-Flowered Snoutbean belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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