Stalkless Canscora
Canscora heteroclita
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canscora heteroclita
- Genus
- Canscora
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places in rocky and laterite areas of deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- 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 Stalkless Canscora
Stalkless Canscora (Canscora heteroclita) 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 places in rocky and laterite areas of deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Stalkless Canscora belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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