Dodda Chiraayatha / Stalked Persian Violet
Exacum pedunculatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Exacum pedunculatum
- Genus
- Exacum
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Rice fields, grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- 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
- Kannada
- Dodda chiraayatha
About Dodda Chiraayatha
Stalked Persian Violet (Exacum pedunculatum) 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 rice fields, grasslands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Dodda Chiraayatha belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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