Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
MC073 : Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
| Plant Category | : | Climbers |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Cyanospermum tomentosum (Roxb.)Wight & Arn.;
Cylista albiflora Sims;
Cylista tomentosa Roxb.;
Cylista villosa Aiton;
Dolichos hirtus Andrews;
Rhynchosia albidiflora (Sims)Alston;
Rhynchosia albiflora (Sims)Alston;
Rhynchosia cyanosperma Baker;
Rhynchosia tomentosa (Roxb.)Baill.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Hairy Snoutbean; Malayalam: Neelapayar; Others: Hairy Snoutbean
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| Plant Family | : | Fabaceae-Faboideae |
| Description | : | Climbers, densely fulvous hairy. Leaflets to 13 x 9 cm, broadly ovate, shortly acuminate, rounded at base; petiole to 6 cm long; stipules ovate; stipels filiform. Racemes to 15 cm long, axillary, hispid; bracts 25 x 15 mm, ovate, acuminate. Flowers 2 cm long, densely arranged; pedicels 8 mm long; calyx 2 cm long, lobes oblong, densely hispid; petals included, yellow; standard 15 x 10 mm, emarginate; wings 12 x 5 mm, oblong, spurred; keel glabrous. Pods 18 x 8 mm, oblong, acute at apex, impressed between seeds; seeds 5 x 5 mm, smooth, shining. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The plant (probably the leaves, but not specified) induces contractions of the uterus and can be used to aid the birth process for women in labour - it can also be used to bring about an abortion. Leaves are used as a tonic, as well as in stomach disorders. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
| Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
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| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | : Fabaceae |
| Genus | : Rhynchosia |
| Species | : Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc. |