Congested Flower Smithia
Smithia conferta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smithia conferta
- Genus
- Smithia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands, also in plains
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Congested Flower Smithia 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 Congested Flower Smithia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Congested Flower Smithia
Congested Flower Smithia (Smithia conferta) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and 7 other states. It grows in marshy areas in grasslands, also in plains. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Congested Flower Smithia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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