Canscora
Canscora decussata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canscora decussata
- Genus
- Canscora
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in plains and Shaded places
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa through Mascarene Islands to Southern and SE. Asia
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Canscora
Canscora (Canscora decussata) is a herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family (Gentian family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in plains and shaded places. It occurs across India, Tropical Africa through Mascarene Islands to Southern and SE. Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Canscora belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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