Kulata / Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- November-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia minima
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कुलटा kulata, कुलथी kulthi
- Tamil
- காலியாந்துவரை kali-y-an-tuvarai, காட்டுக்கொள் kattu-k-koli, துவரைவகை thuvaraivakai, கல்யாணதுவரை
- Telugu
- గడ్డి చిక్కుడు gaddi-chikkudu
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟದವರೆ bettadavare, ಘಟ್ಟದವರೆ ghattadavare
- Marathi
- धाकटा रानघेवडा dhakta ranghevada
About Kulata
Least Snoutbean (Rhynchosia minima) is a climber belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests. Native to India, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kulata belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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