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Taxonomy
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TAXON
Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W. T. Aiton
FAMILY
Fabaceae Lindl.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
OTHER FAMILY:
Papilionaceae
TRIBE
Faboideae
SUBTRIBE
Phaseoleae
CLASSIFICATION
Cajaninae
GENUS
Flemingia Roxb. ex W. T. Aiton
SPECIES
strobilifera (L.) W. T. Aiton Hortus kew. ed. 2, 4:350. 1812
Plant Description
A scandent shrub, 1-3 meter tall. Branches slender. Leaves unifoliate. Petioles 6-25 mm long,pubescent. Stipules scarious. Leaflets ovate-oblong, acute. Inflorescence axillary and terminal, simple or branched racemes. Flowers closely arranged along slender pubescent, zigzag rachis. Bracts large, 15-25 mm long, membranous, orbicular-ovate, shortly stalked, reticulately veined, folded, each enclosing 2 or more small flowers. Corolla white. Pods oblong completely concealed by the bracts. Seeds 1-2, dark-brown.
Flowering & Fruiting Period: November – December.
*Description source: Flora of Savantwadi