✿Fabaceae · Smithia
Dodda Huruli / Bristly Smithia
Smithia setulosa
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
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 Dodda Huruli 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 Dodda Huruli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹುರುಳಿ Dodda Huruli
- Malayalam
- വലിയ മുതിര Valiya Muthira
About Dodda Huruli
Bristly Smithia (Smithia setulosa) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in rocky slopes in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dodda Huruli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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