Travancore Greenviolet
Hybanthus travancoricus
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Travancore Greenviolet
Identify Travancore Greenviolet by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- Confirm it sits within the Violaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Travancore Greenviolet.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
Typical of the Violaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Travancore Greenviolet itself; the rest are typical of the Violaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Travancore Greenviolet
A member of the Violaceae family, Travancore Greenviolet (Hybanthus travancoricus) is a herb. It grows in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.

Violaceae
Violet Family
Travancore Greenviolet belongs to the Violaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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