Biophytum candolleanum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Biophytum candolleanum
- Genus
- Biophytum
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open and moist situations, dry deciduous forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indomalyan tropics, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Biophytum candolleanum
Biophytum candolleanum is a herb belonging to the Oxalidaceae family (Wood sorrel family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate trifoliate leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in open and moist situations, dry deciduous forests and grasslands. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Indomalyan tropics, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September.
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Biophytum candolleanum belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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