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Desmodium heterocarpon var. gymnocarpum
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Papilionoideae)
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Citation: Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC. var. gymnocarpum Schindl., Feddes Repert. 21: 5. 1925; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 155. 1992; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 92. 1997.
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Description:
Subshrubs. Leaflets oblong or obovate, obtuse. Stipules lanceolate, ciliate along the margins, to 15 mm long. Calyx glabrous, lobes subequal, 1 mm long. Flowers purple or purplish-blue, 1 cm long. Pods 5-7 jointed, covered with short glochidiate hairs or glabrous, 2 cm long.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-February
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District(s):
Kollam
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Semi-evergren forests
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Distribution:
South India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Violet, Blue
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Kallar
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