Fabaceae · Smithia

Dense-Flowered Smithia

Smithia pycnantha

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra

Plant Details

Scientific name
Smithia pycnantha
Genus
Smithia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Kerala, Maharashtra
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
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dense-Flowered Smithia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dense-Flowered Smithia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Dense-Flowered Smithia

Dense-Flowered Smithia (Smithia pycnantha) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Maharashtra.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Dense-Flowered Smithia belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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