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Botanical name: Smithia conferta var. geminiflora Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Smithia geminiflora, Sesbania geminiflora Paired Flower Smithia is a prostrate herb which
differs from
Congested Flower Smithia
(Smithia conferta var. conferta) in its robust habit, short internodes
and less bristly leaves which are not crowded at branch ends. Flowers
are comparatively larger and are not congested in the upper leaf axils
to form a head inflorescence. Petals are shortly clawed than the var.
conferta. Lomentum joints are papillose. Paired Flower Smithia is
found in South India.
Flowering: October-February.
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