As recorded for Rhynchosia ravii
Rhynchosia ravii
Rhynchosia ravii
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- November-April
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: India (Andhra Pradesh).
- Recorded habitat
- Open deciduous forests, rocky hills
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How to identify Rhynchosia ravii
Identify Rhynchosia ravii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rhynchosia ravii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia ravii
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests, rocky hills
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rhynchosia ravii 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 Rhynchosia ravii itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Rhynchosia ravii
A member of the Fabaceae family, Rhynchosia ravii is a low shrub. It is native to India. It grows in open deciduous forests, rocky hills. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rhynchosia ravii belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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