Fabaceae · Smithia

Pleasant Smithia

Smithia racemosa

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Kerala
Flowering
August-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Smithia racemosa
Genus
Smithia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Grasslands
Habitat type
Grassland
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Smithia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Pleasant Smithia

Pleasant Smithia (Smithia racemosa) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Pleasant Smithia belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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