Sticky Snoutbean
Rhynchosia viscosa
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchosia viscosa
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Africa, Madagascar, India, Thailand, Java, Mauritius
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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.
About Sticky Snoutbean
Sticky Snoutbean (Rhynchosia viscosa) is a climbing shrub 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 moist deciduous forests and dry deciduous forests. It occurs across Africa, Madagascar, India, Thailand, Java, Mauritius. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Sticky Snoutbean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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