Indian Snakewort
Dorstenia indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Indian Snakewort
Indian Snakewort (Dorstenia indica) is a herb belonging to the Moraceae family (Fig/Mulberry family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, catkin/syconium/head flower clusters, drupe/syconium/sorosis fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests and wet rocky areas in moist deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Indian Snakewort belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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