Rhynchosia viscosa (Roth) DC. Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Dolichos glutinosus Roxb., Dolichos tomentosus Roth, Glycine viscosa Roth, Rhynchosia grevei Drake, Rhynchosia sericophylla Kunze, Rhynchosia villosula Thwaites, Rhynchosia viscosa subsp. viscosa, Rhynchosia viscosa var. viscosa
Chinese: 粘鹿藿
French: Rhynchosie visqueuse
Description: Woody twiners; stems glandular pubescent. Leaf 3-foliolate, petiole 5-10 cm long, terminal leaflet 5-7.5 cm long and broad, rhomboid or suborbicular; the lateral leaflets very oblique, pubescent on boths sides, gland dotted on the lower side. Flowers yellow with purple streaks, 1.5-2cm across, in 20-30 cm long axillary racemes. Calyx campanulate, glandular pubescent. Corolla yellow, papilionoid, standard obovate, streaked red, pubescent and glandular at the back, wings and keels subequal, inflexed. Stamens (9)+1, vexillary stamen free; anthers uniform. Ovary subsessile; ovules 2; style curved. Pod 2.5-3 × 0.8 cm, glandular, falcate, with persistent style; 2-seeded.
Habitat & location: Rare. Found in the hillside area. Andhra Pradesh, India.
Uses: Leaf juice drunk during parturiency. Plant abortifacient. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Used in skin diseases in Africa. [Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition]
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