Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Flemingia | Species: Flemingia strobilifera (Linn.) W.T.Aiton( कनफुला ) |
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| Synonym | Flemingia bracteata (Roxb.)Wight, Flemingia fruticulosa Benth., Hedysarum strobiliferum Linn., Zornia strobilifera (Linn.) Pers. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Kanphuta | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Wild Hops, Luck plant | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kanphuta | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Pods oblong, 8-10 mm long, turgid, 2-seeded, completely concealed by bracts. |
| Habitat | Common; miscellaneous forests, edges of crop fields, way sides, outer submontane zones. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Greenish bark |
| Distribution in Haryana | Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Erect shrubs, to 1.5 m high. Leaves simple, ovate-oblong, 6-14 x 3-7.5 cm, acute-glabrescent above, silky-pubescent beneath. Flowers 8-10 mm long, pale-white, in axillary or terminal, 6-10 cm long, simple or branched racemes; bracts large, membranous, 3-4 cm, cuspidate, folded, enclosing 2-many flowers. Calyx 4-6 mm long; segment longer than tube. Vexillum auriculate; keel beaked; wings feathery, smaller than keel. Pods oblong, 8-10 mm long, turgid, 2-seeded, completely concealed by bracts. | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, ovate-oblong, 6-14 x 3-7.5 cm, acute-glabrescent above, silky-pubescent beneath. |
