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Three leaflets
As recorded for Vigna hainiana
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Vigna hainiana

Vigna hainiana

Habit
Climber
Native to
India
Flowering
August-December

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: India to Myanmar.

Recorded habitat
Dry deciduous forests
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How to identify Vigna hainiana

Identify Vigna hainiana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a climber habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
  • Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
  • Confirm flower colour: Purple.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
  • Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Vigna hainiana.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Vigna hainiana
Genus
Vigna
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Tropical Himalayas
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Trifoliate (three leaflets) leaf type
Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Vigna hainiana itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Raceme inflorescence
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Vigna hainiana itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Vigna hainiana

Vigna hainiana belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a climber. It is native to India. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Vigna hainiana belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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