Root woody, stem c. 30-50 cm, branched, mostly densely pilose, stipules foliaceous, lateral c. 1.5-3.8 cm long, c. 0.5-1.5 cm broad, elliptic, entire, subglabrous to densely hirsute. Leaf sessile, trifoliolate, leaflet c. 1.5-3.8 cm long, c. 0.5-1.5 cm broad, lanceolate to elliptic, entire, subglabrous to densely hirsute. Inflorescence racemose, 1-3 flowers at each node; pedicel c. 1.8-2.3 cm long, pilose. Calyx c. 17 mm long, densely pilose, teeth c. 10 mm long. Corolla deep purple. Vexillum c. 21-27 mm long. Fruit stipe c. 9 mm long; fruit c. 3-3.5 cm long, c. 10-11 mm broad, elliptic, pilose when young, glabrescent, 1-6-seeded.

Type: Kumaun, Wallich 5341 (LIV-not seen). Type no. (K).

Distribution: Kashmir; India (N. Punjab, Kumaon); Nepal; Bhutan; Tibet.