As recorded for Kerala Smithia
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands
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How to identify Kerala Smithia
Identify Kerala Smithia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kerala Smithia.
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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala 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 Kerala Smithia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kerala Smithia
A member of the Fabaceae family, Kerala Smithia (Smithia venkobarowii) is a herb. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kerala Smithia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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