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)” »
Common Name: Ciliate leucas L ciliata is a herb that grows to about 2 feet in high, occasionally found around moist deciduous forest areas of both Western and Eastern Ghat region. The stem is square, hairy and slightly prickly. The aromatic simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and the leaf margin is creanate … Read More “Leucas ciliata (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
