Gentianaceae · Canscora

Stalkless Canscora

Canscora heteroclita

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Canscora heteroclita
Genus
Canscora
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist places in rocky and laterite areas of deciduous forests
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest, Rocky
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Stalkless Canscora itself; the rest are typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Stalkless Canscora

Stalkless Canscora (Canscora heteroclita) belongs to the Gentianaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and 1 other states. It grows in moist places in rocky and laterite areas of deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.

Illustration representing the Gentianaceae family
Botanical family

Gentianaceae

Gentian family

Stalkless Canscora belongs to the Gentianaceae family.

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