I bought an orchard in Thailand 7 years ago. This is the first time I see these flowers. Does anyone know what they are? Please help me identify this plant. I hope it is a rare plant. Thank you for your help. Noi Buzenas
Wow, Fabaceae, Legume family, not an orchid. From the Uraria in Flora of China page, it seems to key out as Uraria crinita. If so, it doesn't seem to be rare. A page called My Nice Garden has photos and gives some names for it:
Wendy, keep an eye out for immature Trifolium or Lupinus flowering heads. If one of the species with a longer inflorescence, you'll see the resemblance.
This is a sure Asian foxtail (Uraria crinita). It has different kind of leaves. Here is the reference I found last night: http://akitia.com/หางกระรอก-v-หางหมาจอก-uraria-crinita/20/11/2008/ Thank you for your support.
I found more information on this site http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Ornamentals/Uraria.html