Longflower Rattlepod is a robust undershrub 2-4 ft
tall. Leaves are oblong-blunt to linear-pointed, 4-9 cm long, 1-2 cm
wide. The plant is easily identifiable by its longish striped yellowish
flowers. Flowers are about 2.5 cm, yellowish and prominently veined.
Sepals are linear, about 1.2 cm. Flowers are borne in a raceme at the
top, with 6-15 distantly placed flowers. Pods are linear-oblong, 2.5-3
cm long. Longflower Rattlepod is found in the Western Ghats, common in
the Konkan region. Flowering: August-November.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Goa.
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