Smithia purpurea
| Smithia purpurea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Smithia |
| Species: | S. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Smithia purpurea Hook., 1847
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Smithia purpurea is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family.[1]
Description
[edit]A small annual herb with an erect stem that grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 ft (0.15 to 0.30 m) and has spreading branches. Leaves are pinnate, leaflets with a bristle at the tip. Flowers purple, about 1 cm across, occur in racemes of 6-12 flowers. The standard petal has two bright white dots.[2]
Range
[edit]Western Ghats, India[3]
Habitat
[edit]In open moist sunny areas on basaltic outcrops and is abundant on basalt mesas with an elevation of 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
Ecology
[edit]In patches on open plateaux, banks of streamlets, road sides and farm bunds of Ghat regions. More frequently encountered near village environs and disturbed places.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named after British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith and the specific epithet refers to the purple colour of the flower.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Smithia purpurea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Purple Smithia". flowersofindia.net.
- ^ "Smithia purpurea Hook. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "Smithia purpurea Hook" (PDF). Haritarium. Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research.
- ^ "Smithia purpurea". Names of Plants in India.
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