MH038 : Alysicarpus scariosus pilifer (Prain)A.Pramanik & Thoth. |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
105 |
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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 scariosus pilifer (Prain) A. Pramanik & Thoth. |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
In fields open grasslands |
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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 : |
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| Synonym : |
Alysicarpus rugosus var. styracifolius Baker
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| Description : |
Diffuse, stem pubescent. Leaf unifoliolate, petiole 2-6 mm, leaflets elliptic-oblong, 7-27 mm long, 4-16 mm broad, entire, obtuse, glabrous above, pilose below. Dense axillary racemes, sessile or shortly pedunculate, 8-20 mm long, axis pilose. Calyx glumaceous, 6-9 mm long, acuminate, pilose, hairs white spreading. Pod 3-seeded, moniliform, one seeded portion 1.5-2 mm long, c. 2.5 mm broad, transversely ribbed, minutely pilose. Fl.Per.: April-October. |
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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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