As recorded for Nili Ganji
Rhynchosia hirta
Nili Ganji / Hiary Snoutbean നീലപ്പയർ
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-March
Nili Ganji in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | காட்டவரைக்கொடி · காட்டுக்குண்டுமணி | Kaattavaraikkodi, Kaattukkundumani |
| Kannada | ನೀಲಿ ಗಂಜಿ | Nili Ganji |
| Malayalam | നീലപ്പയർ | Neelappayar |
| Marathi | निळी गुंज | Nili Gunj |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- காட்டவரைக்கொடி Kaattavaraikkodi, காட்டுக்குண்டுமணி Kaattukkundumani
- Kannada
- ನೀಲಿ ಗಂಜಿ Nili Ganji
- Malayalam
- നീലപ്പയർ Neelappayar
- Marathi
- निळी गुंज Nili Gunj
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.
- Recorded habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Nili Ganji
Identify Nili Ganji 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: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nili Ganji.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia hirta
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Africa, Mascarene Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Tropical Africa, South Africa
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nili Ganji 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 Nili Ganji itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nili Ganji
A member of the Fabaceae family, Hiary Snoutbean (Rhynchosia hirta) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. It grows in mixed deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Nili Ganji belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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