Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Aizoaceae
Limeum indicum Stocks. ex T. Anders.
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Description:
A small prostrate annual or short lived perennial herb of sandy and open habitats
with glandular-pubescent stem and white flowers. Leaves pubescent, dark green
small, lamina obovate in shape with pointed apex.
Flowering Period:
March to September.
Habitat:
Usually found in sandy places and dry river beds.
Uses:
It is a useful wild source of food and fodder.
Distribution:
Warmer arid and semi-arid regions of the world.