Elatostema cuneatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elatostema cuneatum
- Genus
- Elatostema
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In damp and shaded places, often on rocks and steep slopes, also in sholas on wood
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesian region
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Elatostema cuneatum itself; the rest are typical of the Urticaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Urticaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Elatostema cuneatum
A member of the Urticaceae family, Elatostema cuneatum is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat and 2 other states. It grows in in damp and shaded places, often on rocks and steep slopes, also in sholas on wood. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Elatostema cuneatum belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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