Smithia purpurea is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family.[1]
| 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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Description
editA 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
editWestern Ghats, India[3]
Habitat
editIn 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
editIn 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
editThe 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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