✿Fabaceae · Smithia
Yam Bean
Smithia blanda
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Yam Bean 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 Yam Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Yam Bean
Yam Bean (Smithia blanda) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in marshy areas in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Yam Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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