Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Rhynchosia heynei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rhynchosia heynei is an erect, low-growing shrub. Ther plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. Although Rhynchosia heynei has a wide range through India, the species is considered to be rare since it is found in small, widely dispersed, habitat patches. The habitat is likely to suffer continued decline in extent and quality in view of ongoing threats. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2012)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern India

HabitatMixed and dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles, being found in small, widely dispersed patches; at elevations from 250 - 1,130 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].