Many thanks HS for checking this ID.

Putting descriptions of both likely species of *Teramnus*:

*Teramnus mollis* Benth.
Stem climbing, strigose. Stipules lateral, 2.0-3.5 mm long, pilose. Leaf
pinnately trifoliolate, petiole 1.4-7.0 cm long, strigose; petiolule c. 1
mm, strigose, lamina 1.8-8.0 cm long, 1.2-3.5 cm broad, lanceolate to
ovate, entire, obtuse to acute, mucronate, sparsely pubescent to
glabrescent above, densely pubescent below. Inflorescence an axillary,
peduncled raceme, c. 15 cm or less long, peduncle 0.6-3.5 cm long,
strigose; bracts c. 1.5 mm long, pubescent; pedicel c. 1-1.5 mm long,
pubescent. Calyx c. 3 mm long, pubescent, teeth c. 1 mm long. Vexillum c. 4
mm long. *Fruit 3.5-4.3 cm long, 3-4 mm broad, strigose, tip abruptly
curved inside*, 6-12-seeded.
Ref: Flora of Pakistan -
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250065294


*Teramnus labialis* (Linnaeus f.) Sprengel,
Stems slender, to 4 m, angular, densely appressed yellow tomentose.
Stipules lanceolate; petiole 1.5-4 cm; stipels linear, ca. 3 mm; leaflets
membranous, terminal leaflet oblong or long ovate, 2.5-6 × 1-2.2 cm,
abaxially densely hairy, adaxially glossy and appressed scattered yellow
pubescent, lateral veins 5 or 6 pairs, base rounded, apex acute. Racemes
axillary, 2.5-4 cm, with 6-10 flowers, appressed hairy; peduncle ca. 2 cm;
bracts lanceolate; pedicels ca. 5 mm; bracteoles at base of calyx, similar
to bracts. Calyx 3-4 mm, appressed pubescent, 5-lobed; teeth
ovate-lanceolate and shorter than calyx tube. Corolla white, changing to
pink or purple; standard ca. 4 mm; wings oblong, truncate at base; keel
rhombic. Ovary hairy. *Legumes linear, ca. 4 cm × 3.5-4 mm, nodding,
pubescent, hooked at apex*. Seeds 5-9, oblong-ellipsoid, ca. 4 × 2 mm. Fl.
Jun-Jul, fr. Sep-Oct.
Ref: Flora of China -
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242351528


In the posted plant, axillary inflorescence longer than 4 cm, about 15 cm
long, fruit tip abruptly curved inside, does not look hooked at apex.
Please guide.

Regards.
Dinesh




On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote:

> to me it look like Teramnus labialis
>
> regards,
>
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> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
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>> *Teramnus mollis * Benth.
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>>    - *tay-RAM-nus* -- from the Greek *teramnos* (soft); referring to
>>    leaves and pods
>>    *MAW-liss* -- soft
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>>
>> [image: Teramnus labialis var. 
>> mollis]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2951953940%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd2NYCGNwbjjr1AsZWtPkAfhlM4OA>
>>  Oct 18, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
>>
>>
>> *commonly known as*: blue wiss, horse vine, rabbit vine, teramnus,
>> vogel-tephrosia • *Bengali*: mashani • *Hindi*: कल्याण kalyan,
>> लोमशपर्णिनी lomashparnini, मशानी mashani, माषपर्णी mashaparni, पाण्डुलोमा
>> pandu-loma • *Kannada*: ಅಡವಿ ಉದ್ದು adavi uddu • *Konkani*: रानउडीद
>> ran-udid • *Malayalam*: kattulunnu • *Marathi*: रानउडीद ran-udid • *Oriya
>> *: ban-kultha • *Sanskrit*: हयःपुच्छी hayahapuchchi, कल्याणी kalyani,
>> माषपर्णी mashaparni, विसारिणी visarini • *Tamil*: மாஷபருணி mashaparuni •
>> *Telugu*: కారు మీనుముల్లు karu minumullu • *Tibetan*: mon sran gro u i
>> dab ma
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>> *Distribution*: pantropical
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>>
>> *some views*:
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>>    - Oct 18, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
>>    [image: Ran-udid (Marathi: 
>> रानउडीद)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2951104047%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcwu7-mRNut_Nb3i_NCsR2AbL4bIA>
>>    - Oct 9, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
>>    [image: Mashani (Hindi: 
>> मशानी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2934228604%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcLsuyTr3d_zpbkiSzyd07J_35ovQ>
>>  [image:
>>    Karu Minumullu (Telugu: కారు 
>> మీనుముల్లు)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2934230818%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfn3Jwh-PNTC7A79ZvoetI5gKDBIQ>
>>  [image:
>>    Adavi Uddu (Kannada: ಅಡವಿ 
>> ಉದ್ದು)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2934226120%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze_phyLZ11Y4QkBdqFr18ajQkOpzA>
>>  [image:
>>    Mashaparuni (Tamil: 
>> மாஷபருணி)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2933371601%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfY8ZVq-fNQFnznFmZjNm3t677Zig>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are
>> unable to view them among contents above.
>>
>> Regards.
>> Dinesh
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