Fabaceae · Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia ravii

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Native to
India
Flowering
November-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rhynchosia ravii
Genus
Rhynchosia
Family
Fabaceae
Habitat
Open deciduous forests, rocky hills
Habitat type
Forest, Rocky
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

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Rhynchosia ravii belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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