Rubiaceae · Arachnothryx

Panama Rose

Arachnothryx leucophylla

outdoor
Found in India
Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand & more

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

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

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.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Panama Rose belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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