Kilwar / Spreading Canscora
Canscora diffusa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canscora diffusa
- Genus
- Canscora
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and shaded places, near streams of deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Southeast Asia to Tropical Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- 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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- சங்குபுட்பம்
- Malayalam
- ജീരകപ്പുല്ല്
- Marathi
- Titavi, Yavotchi, किलवर Kilwar, किलवर
About Kilwar
Spreading Canscora (Canscora diffusa) 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 and shaded places, near streams of deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Kilwar belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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