Lashtia / White Hoary Pea
Tephrosia candida
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tephrosia candida
- Genus
- Tephrosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also degraded forests areas
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लशतिया Lashtia, Ban tor
- Nepali
- काँडे साखिनु Kaande Saakhinu
- Bengali
- Bangara, বাঙ্গারা, মেডলা
- Kannada
- Kaashi agasthe, Koggi gida, Kolinji
About Lashtia
White Hoary Pea (Tephrosia candida) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also degraded forests areas. It occurs across Tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Lashtia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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