About Spreading Canscora
Canscora diffusa is a plant species in the genus Canscora. Diffutidin and diffutin are flavans, a type of flavonoid, found in C. diffusa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- சங்குபுட்பம்
- Malayalam
- ജീരകപ്പുല്ല്
- Marathi
- Titavi, Yavotchi, किलवर Kilwar
Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Spreading Canscora belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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