About Congested Flower Smithia
Smithia conferta is a species of herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Native occurrence ranges from South-east China and Indochina (with the exception of central Indochina) to India and North Australia. It is widely used in Indian traditional medical practice; its use ranges from a laxative, a tonic, to a cure for "biliousness", rheumatism, and sterility in women.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smithia conferta
- Genus
- Smithia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands, also in plains Key identification features : Procumbent herb in swampy areas
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Congested Flower Smithia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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