Common name: Creeping tick trefoil Creeping tick trefoil is a small prostrate herb commonly found around fallow lands and road-sides in India. The plant spreads around the ground forming large mats which are no more than a few centimeters high from the ground. The leaves are trifoliata and hairy with an entire margin. The leaflets … Read More “Grona triflora (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Hoary tephrosia Hoary tephrosia is an annual with a squirish stem that grows to a height of about 15 cm; sometimes found prostrate. This plant is commonly seen in fallow lands and road-sides in rural Tamilnadu. The entire plant is covered with fine white hairs-giving it a silky feel. The compound leafs are … Read More “Tephrosia villosa (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Loose flowered desmodium. Tamil Name: Alotti. Loose flowered desmodium is a perennial native to Tropical Asia and grows to a height of about 2 feet in height. The trifoliata leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; the leaflet margin is entire The terminal leaflet is the largest and measures around 9 cm; the … Read More “Sohmaea laxiflora (Fabaceae- pea family)” »
Common Name: Sweet-scented snoutbean Sweet-scented snout bean is a herb that grows to around 1.5 feet, occasionally seen on dry forest slopes of Coimbatore. The alternate leaves are trifoliate; margin entire; the leaves have a soft velvety feel. The entire plant is covered with small white hairs. The distances between leafing nodes measure around 6-7 … Read More “Rhynchosia suaveolens (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: One-leaf glycine. One-leaf glycine is a small herb very rarely seen in the Western Ghats; seen more towards the Eastern Ghat area. In Coimbatore district (rare occurrence in some dry deciduous slopes of WG) is it emerges after heavy showers and lasts for a few days. The plant is prostrate and forms small … Read More “Eleiotis monophyllos (Fabaceae-Pea family)” »
