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¿ nes-fo-STY-lis ? — anagram of Sphenostylis, from which this genus was segregated
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower)
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commonly known as: Indian yam bean • Marathi : भेंद्री bhendri, रान पावटा raan pavata, थापटी शिंग thapati shing
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/11/nesphostylis-bracteata-baker-dpotter.html
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¿ Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India) ? 
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Inspired by … post of this sp. i am sharing the photographs of Sphenostylis bracteatus ….
As per Plant list (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-50269);
Nesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyleis an accepted name”.
Synonym as per Plant List: Dolichos bracteatus Baker,
Dolichos ghaticus Santapau & Panthaki,
Sphenostylis bracteata (Baker) J.B.Gillett
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Habit: Climber
Habitat: Wild
Location: En-route Bhimashankar, Maharashtra.



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Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week : Climber/Climbing shrubs : Sphenostylis bracteata:
Sphenostylis bracteata
Observed this Faboideae climber in Pasarani ghat on way to Mahabaleshwar.
This is a climber with really really really large flower Bigger than Vigna vexillata.
Amazing plant to watch.
Trifoliate leaves Pods linear not constricted in between seeds, flat turgid.


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Nesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyle
also known by its synonym Sphenostylis bracteata (Baker) J.B.Gillett¿ nes-fo-STY-lis ? — anagram of Sphenostylis, from which this genus was segregated
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower)
Nov 5, 2011 … at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
commonly known as: Indian nesphostylis • Marathi : भेंद्री bhendri, रान पावटा raan pavata
¿ Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India) ?
some views: Nov 5, 2011 … at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra


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Fabaceae week-:
Sphenostylis bracteatus.,
as seen today at Sinhgad.


Nesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyle
at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary on November 5, 2011


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This one is large climber with big flowers (Corolla approx 4 cm).
Family: name: Sphenostylis bracteatus (Syn.: Dolichos bracteatus)
Family: Fabaceae
Location: En route Bhimashankar


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Names of Plants in India :: Nesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyle:
Nesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyle

¿ nes-pho-STY-lis ? — anagram of Sphenostylis, from which this genus was segregated … Flowers of India
brak-tee-AY-tuh — having bracts (modified leaves directly beneath the flower) … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Indian yam bean • Marathi : भेंद्री bhendri, रान पावटा raan pavata, थापटी शिंग thapati shing

botanical namesNesphostylis bracteata (Baker) D.Potter & J.J.Doyle … homotypic synonymsDolichos ghaticus Santapau & Panthaki, nom. superfl. • Sphenostylis bracteata (Baker) J.B.Gillett … POWO, retrieved 20 Nobember 2023

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Indian yam bean
  • name coined, for want of name; on lines of common name of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Harms – African yam bean … Wikipedia
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
भेंद्री bhendri, रान पावटा raan pavata
  • for Sphenostylis bracteata (Baker) J.B.Gillett … Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
थापटी शिंग thapati shing
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Maharashtra; endemic
~~~~~ Last updated: 20-11-2023 ~~~~~

 


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