As recorded for Dense-Flowered Snoutbean
Rhynchosia densiflora
Dense-Flowered Snoutbean
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-March
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & S. Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Dense-Flowered Snoutbean
Identify Dense-Flowered Snoutbean by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dense-Flowered Snoutbean.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dense-Flowered Snoutbean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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