Ellertonia rheedii
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ellertonia rheedii
- Genus
- Ellertonia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, Semi-Evergreen forests and sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Ellertonia rheedii
Ellertonia rheedii is a liana belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests and sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Ellertonia rheedii belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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