Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews) Meikle & Verdc.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Rhynchosia hirta
  • Synonym : Rhynchosia albiflora (Sims) Alston
  • Basionym : Dolichos hirtus Andrews
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews) Meikle & Verdc.
  • Vernacular name : Kaattavaraikkodi, Kaattukkundumani (Tam.)
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-0594
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy, Arun Singh R., Navendu Page & K.Sankara Rao
  • Collection Date : 23/03/16
  • Collection Locality : Karadiyur, Yercaud, Salem district, Tamil Nadu State
  • Habitat : Mixed Deciduous Forest
  • Habit : Liana
  • Flower, Fruit : December-March
  • Comments : Occasional on hills from 750-1400 m in dense masses on thickets or trees. Also abundant in forest clearings.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot), Yercaud Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State); Nallamalai Hills (Kurnool district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Mascarene Islands
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Rhynchosia hirta. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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