✿Fabaceae · Smithia
Nerale Huruli / Purple Smithia
Smithia purpurea
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Leaves are pinnate, leaflets with a bristle at the tip.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nerale Huruli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Flowers purple, about 1 cm across, occur in racemes of 6-12 flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nerale Huruli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ನೇರಳೆ ಹುರುಳಿ Nerale Huruli
- Marathi
- बरका
About Nerale Huruli
A member of the Fabaceae family, Purple Smithia (Smithia purpurea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Nerale Huruli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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