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Galactia tenuiflora

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Genus
  
Galactia

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae

Rank
  
Species

Galactia tenuiflora

Similar
  
Galactia, Dunbaria, Teramnus, Rhynchosia minima, Desmodium heterocarpon

Galactia tenuiflora is a twining or trailing vine belonging to the family Fabaceae. This pantropical species is found in northern Australia between the Kimberley region and North Queensland. It is found in a variety of habitats but prefers Eucalypt woodland.

Galactia tenuiflora has compound leaves with three leaflets. Purple flowers occur in January and February. The inflorescence is axillary, with between one and three flowers per node. The pod is between 30 and 50mm in length, initially pale green but maturing to brown. Seeds are pale to dark brown, seven to nine per pod.

References

Galactia tenuiflora Wikipedia