Kansjan-Kora / Pierced Leaf Canscora
Canscora perfoliata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canscora perfoliata
- Genus
- Canscora
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet areas in moist deciduous forests among grasses
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- 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
- Malayalam
- കാഞ്ചന കോര kansjan-kora
About Kansjan-Kora
Pierced Leaf Canscora (Canscora perfoliata) 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 wet areas in moist deciduous forests among grasses. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Kansjan-Kora belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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