Thursday, June 13, 2024

Geissaspis cristata var. tenella (Benth.) M.R.Almeida

 

Family: Fabaceae

Synonym: Geissaspis tenella Benth.

Habit: Herb

Habitat: In rice fields and moist rocky slopes

Distribution: India

Flowering and Fruiting: August-November

Key identification features: Small, trailing herbs. Flowers very small, yellow or crimson red in long-peduncled axillary racemes; Pods usually 2-seeded.

Uses: Geissaspis tenella may play a role in supporting local ecosystems by providing habitat and food sources for wildlife.







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