Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Exacum atropurpureum
- Genus
- Exacum
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Exacum atropurpureum
Exacum atropurpureum is a herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family (Gentian family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Exacum atropurpureum belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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