✿Gesneriaceae · Aeschynanthus
Nilgiri Blushwort
Aeschynanthus perrottetii
Undershrub
- 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
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gesneriaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Nilgiri Blushwort
Nilgiri Blushwort (Aeschynanthus perrottetii) is an undershrub belonging to the Gesneriaceae family (Gesneria Family). It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Botanical family
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
Nilgiri Blushwort belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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