Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Flemingia strobilifera (Linn.) W.T.Aiton

Family: Papilionaceae Genus: Flemingia Species: Flemingia strobilifera (Linn.) W.T.Aiton( कनफुला )

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Synonym Flemingia bracteata (Roxb.)Wight, Flemingia fruticulosa Benth., Hedysarum strobiliferum Linn., Zornia strobilifera (Linn.) Pers. Flower Color Red - Pink
Common Name Kanphuta Flower Type Raceme
English / Trade Name Wild Hops, Luck plant Flowering Period July-Sept
Vernacular /Local Name Kanphuta Fruiting Period Oct-Dec
Altitude Up to 1500 m Fruit Type Pod
Habit Shrub Fruit Details Pods oblong, 8-10 mm long, turgid, 2-seeded, completely concealed by bracts.
Habitat Common; miscellaneous forests, edges of crop fields, way sides, outer submontane zones. Bark Type Smooth
Distribution Indo-Malesia Bark Details Greenish bark
Distribution in Haryana Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Ovate
Description of Species Erect shrubs, to 1.5 m high. Leaves simple, ovate-oblong, 6-14 x 3-7.5 cm, acute-glabrescent above, silky-pubescent beneath. Flowers 8-10 mm long, pale-white, in axillary or terminal, 6-10 cm long, simple or branched racemes; bracts large, membranous, 3-4 cm, cuspidate, folded, enclosing 2-many flowers. Calyx 4-6 mm long; segment longer than tube. Vexillum auriculate; keel beaked; wings feathery, smaller than keel. Pods oblong, 8-10 mm long, turgid, 2-seeded, completely concealed by bracts. Leaf Details Leaves simple, ovate-oblong, 6-14 x 3-7.5 cm, acute-glabrescent above, silky-pubescent beneath.
 

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