Flemingia strobilifera

Flemingia strobilifera
Flemingia strobilifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Phaseoleae
Subtribe:	Cajaninae
Genus:	Flemingia
Species:	F. strobilifera
Binomial name
Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W. T. Aiton
Synonyms
Flemingia bracteata (Roxb.) Wight Flemingia fruticulosa Benth. Flemingia strobilifera var. bracteata (Roxb.) Baker Flemingia strobilifera var. fruticulosa (Benth.) Baker Hedysarum bracteatum Roxb. Hedysarum strobiliferum L. Moghania bracteata (Roxb.) H.L.Li Moghania fruticulosa (Benth.) Mukerjee Moghania strobilifera (L.) J.St.-Hil. Moghania strobilifera (L.) Kuntze Moghania strobilifera (L.) Jacks. Zornia strobilifera (L.) Pers.

Flemingia strobilifera is a flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. Flemingia strobilifera is native to Eastern Asia. It is common in China, Taiwan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar; Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.

It is known as makhiyoti (মাখিয়তী) in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. It is an essential part of the Bihu (গৰু বিহু) festival, during which the cattle are washed and gently beaten with twigs of this plant.

Flemingia strobilifera found in Panchkhal valley

Dry flower which lasts for a long time

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