MH036 : Alysicarpus pubescens J.S.Law |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
103 |
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| Class |
: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
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: Fabales |
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: Fabaceae / Leguminosae - Pea family |
| Genus |
: Alysicarpus Neck. ex Desv. - moneywort |
| Species |
: Alysicarpus pubescens J.S.Law |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
On dry hill slopes |
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| Plant Category : |
Herbs |
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| Plant's Current Status : |
- |
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| Plant Family : |
Leguminosae |
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| Plant Common Name : |
Bicolor Alyce Clover, Durangi shevra |
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| Synonym : |
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| Description : |
An erect or diffuse herb. Stem is slender and weak, with trailing, hairy branches. Leaves are pale-green, hairy, narrow, linear, 3-6 cm long, pointed, with a rounded base. Stalkless flowers are borne in densely hairy erect spikes at the end of branches, 5-15 cm long. Sepal linear-lanceshaped, spine-tipped. Beautiful flowers are 8 mm across, with a yellow standard petal, red wings and dark-pink keel. Flowers open in the morning. Flowers open in pairs, starting from the base of the spike. |
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| Reference : |
~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID :
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