✿Asclepiadaceae · Brachystelma
Brachystelma ciliatum
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- June-October (AP)
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Brachystelma ciliatum
- Genus
- Brachystelma
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-October (AP)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Narrow lance/sword-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brachystelma ciliatum itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Maroon/dark purplerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brachystelma ciliatum itself; the rest are typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Brachystelma ciliatum
A member of the Asclepiadaceae family, Brachystelma ciliatum is a herb. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October (AP).
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Brachystelma ciliatum belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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