Nilgiri Blushwort
Aeschynanthus perrottetii
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeschynanthus perrottetii
- Genus
- Aeschynanthus
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nilgiri Blushwort itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nilgiri Blushwort itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nilgiri Blushwort
Nilgiri Blushwort (Aeschynanthus perrottetii) belongs to the Gesneriaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
Nilgiri Blushwort belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
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