Commelinaceae · Callisia

False Bromeliad Plant

Callisia fragrans

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Callisia fragrans
Genus
Callisia
Found in India
Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for False Bromeliad Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.

About False Bromeliad Plant

False Bromeliad Plant (Callisia fragrans) is a species in the Commelinaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka and 2 other states.

Illustration representing the Commelinaceae family
Botanical family

Commelinaceae

Spiderwort Family

False Bromeliad Plant belongs to the Commelinaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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