Capparaceae · Capparis

Large-Petal Caper

Capparis grandiflora

Shrub (Straggling)outdoor
Habit
Shrub (Straggling)
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering
March-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Capparis grandiflora
Genus
Capparis
Habitat
Hilly forests and plains
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
March-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Simple oval/roundrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Large-Petal Caper itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Large-Petal Caper itself; the rest are typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Large-Petal Caper

Large-Petal Caper (Capparis grandiflora) is a species in the Capparaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in hilly forests and plains. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.

Illustration representing the Capparaceae family
Botanical family

Capparaceae

Caper Family

Large-Petal Caper belongs to the Capparaceae family.

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