Baliospermum montanum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Baliospermum montanum
- Genus
- Baliospermum
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and field borders; also shaded places
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Bangladesh, Myanmar, Java, Malay peninsula, India
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- നാഗദന്തി, Baliospermum montanum, നാഗദന്ദി
About Baliospermum montanum
Baliospermum montanum is an undershrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and field borders; also shaded places. It occurs across Bangladesh, Myanmar, Java, Malay peninsula, India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Baliospermum montanum belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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