Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family   

   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

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.

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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
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.

Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.
Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.