Herbarium JCB

Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng.

Family : FABACEAE
(PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Species : Teramnus labialis
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng.
Vernacular name : Mashoni, Mashparui (Hin.); Moosha parna, Kaadu uddu (Kan.); Mashaparni, Anti mapal (Tel.); Mashaparni (San.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-395
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 13/12/14
Collection Locality : Batrepalli, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Habit : Climber
Flower, Fruit : September-March
Comments : Occasional in forest borders on thickets and along river banks of Eastern Ghats.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Salem district, Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Pacchamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Nallamalai Hills (Prakasham district), Anantapur district, East Godavari district, Srikakulam district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
World Distribution : Old World tropics
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; 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=Teramnus labialis. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.