About South-Indian Hoppea
Hoppea fastigiata is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is a small branched herb with oppositely arranged ovate, subsessile leaves. White flowers appear in terminal or axillary cymes. Flowering and fruiting season is September-October.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hoppea fastigiata
- Genus
- Hoppea
- Family
- GENTIANACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Damp places in hill sides, deciduous forests and plains
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Botanical family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
South-Indian Hoppea belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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