As recorded for Mahadev Jata
Uraria rufescens
Mahadev Jata / Rufous Uraria महादेव जटा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Mahadev Jata in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | महादेव जटा | Mahadev Jata |
| Bengali | শালপান | Salpan |
| Kannada | ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ · ಮೂವಿಲೆ | Antubele Gida, Moovile |
| Malayalam | വലിയ മൂവില | Valiya Moovila |
| Marathi | पृष्णिपर्णी | Prsniparni |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- महादेव जटा Mahadev Jata
- Bengali
- শালপান Salpan
- Kannada
- ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ Antubele Gida, ಮೂವಿಲೆ Moovile
- Malayalam
- വലിയ മൂവില Valiya Moovila
- Marathi
- पृष्णिपर्णी Prsniparni
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia.
- Recorded habitat
- Valley forests, deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Assam →Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Mahadev Jata
Identify Mahadev Jata by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mahadev Jata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Uraria rufescens
- Genus
- Uraria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Valley forests, deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mahadev Jata itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mahadev Jata itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Mahadev Jata
Rufous Uraria (Uraria rufescens) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 10 other states. It grows in valley forests, deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Mahadev Jata belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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