Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand & more
How to identify Panama Rose
Identify Panama Rose by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Cyme.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Puducherry and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Panama Rose.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arachnothryx leucophylla
- Genus
- Arachnothryx
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Telangana, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“It generally has opposite, sessile leaves that are ovate to oblong in shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“It generally has opposite, sessile leaves that are ovate to oblong in shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The upper surface of the leaves is dark green and hairless, while the underside may be lighter in color with a pubescent texture.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panama Rose itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“The flowers are tubular with lobes, often in shades of pink, and are arranged in rounded clusters known as cymose inflorescences.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panama Rose itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Panama Rose
Panama Rose (Arachnothryx leucophylla) belongs to the Rubiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand and 3 other states.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Panama Rose belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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