Saillekampa / African Stylo
Stylosanthes fruticosa
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- June-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stylosanthes fruticosa
- Genus
- Stylosanthes
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Along lakeshores, riverbanks, roadsides and waste places
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Madagascar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Saillekampa 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 Saillekampa itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Telugu
- Saillekampa, Saali kampa
About Saillekampa
African Stylo (Stylosanthes fruticosa) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and 1 other states. It grows in along lakeshores, riverbanks, roadsides and waste places. Flowering and fruiting run from June to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Saillekampa belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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