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Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Fabales (241)

        Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)

          Genus: Shuteria (1)

            Epithet: involucrata (Wall.) Wight & Arn. (2)

Synonyms: Glycine involucrata Wall., Shuteria pampininiana Hand.-Mazz., Shuteria sinensis Hemsl., Shuteria vestita Wight & Arn.

involucrata => enwrapped, provided with covering, rolled together

sinensis => of Chinese origin

Characteristics

Climate: tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: violet, pink

External links

Check for Shuteria involucrata at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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