Leafy-Spike Shuteria
Shuteria involucrata
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Shuteria involucrata
- Genus
- Shuteria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, often in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malesia, China
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Leafy-Spike Shuteria itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Leafy-Spike Shuteria itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Leafy-Spike Shuteria
A member of the Fabaceae family, Leafy-Spike Shuteria (Shuteria involucrata) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, often in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Leafy-Spike Shuteria belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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