Rusty Snoutbean
Rhynchosia rufescens
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia rufescens
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rusty Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rusty Snoutbean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Rusty Snoutbean
Rusty Snoutbean (Rhynchosia rufescens) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Assam. It grows in moist and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rusty Snoutbean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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