Rhynchosia volubilis is
a climbing perennial found in sunny locations, like grassland, and
forest edges, the stems having downward hairs, going up
counterclockwise to the other plants around. Leaves are composed of
3 leaflets, each 3-5cm long, 2.5-4cm wide, and relatively thick, and
on the backsides, there exist lots of downward hairs and
brown-yellow granular dots. Flowers, light yellow, about 9mm in
diameter, come in a racemose way. Legumes ripen red to split open;
insides expose two black seeds. Bloom time: July-September. |