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Decaschistia rufa

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Native to: India
Flowering: July-March

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Decaschistia rufa
Genus: Decaschistia
Family: Malvaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Flowering & fruiting: July-March
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Lobed
Venation: Palmate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Decaschistia rufa

Decaschistia rufa is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.

Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Decaschistia rufa belongs to the Malvaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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