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Smithia Yehii
''Smithia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 20 species of herbs or subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Japan, Malesia, and northern Australia. The greatest diversity of species is in the Indian subcontinent, with 11 endemic species. Six more are widespread in southern and eastern Asia, and two of these, '' S. conferta'' and '' S. sensitiva'', range further to northern Australia. Two species are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. '' S. elliotii'' is native to Madagascar as well as mainland Africa, and ''S. conferta'' is also native to Madagascar. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical grassland, wetlands, and streamsides. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. Species ''Smithia'' comprises the following species: * '' Smithia abyssinica'' (A. Rich.) Verdc. * '' Smithia big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithia Purpurea
''Smithia purpurea'' is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family. Description A small annual herb with an erect stem that grows to a height of 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. Range Western Ghats, India Habitat In open moist sunny areas on basaltic outcrops and is abundant on basalt mesas with an elevation of above sea level. Ecology In patches on open plateaux, banks of streamlets, road sides and farm bunds of Ghat Ghat (), a term used in the Indian subcontinent, to refer to the series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf, such as a bathing or cremation place along the banks of a river or pond, the Ghats in Varanasi, Dhobi Ghat or the Aap ... regions. More frequently encountered near village environs and disturbed places. Etymology The genus is named after British botanist and physi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithia Oligantha
''Smithia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 20 species of herbs or subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Japan, Malesia, and northern Australia. The greatest diversity of species is in the Indian subcontinent, with 11 endemic species. Six more are widespread in southern and eastern Asia, and two of these, '' S. conferta'' and '' S. sensitiva'', range further to northern Australia. Two species are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. '' S. elliotii'' is native to Madagascar as well as mainland Africa, and ''S. conferta'' is also native to Madagascar. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical grassland, wetlands, and streamsides. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. Species ''Smithia'' comprises the following species: * '' Smithia abyssinica'' (A. Rich.) Verdc. * '' Smithia big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |