Lahan Chirayat / Stalkless Persian Violet
Exacum lawii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- September-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Exacum lawii
- Genus
- Exacum
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Manali
- Marathi
- लहान चिरायत Lahan chirayat
About Lahan Chirayat
Stalkless Persian Violet (Exacum lawii) 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 moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-November.

Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Lahan Chirayat belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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