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Travancore Greenviolet

Hybanthus travancoricus

HerbMedicinal
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

Scientific name
Hybanthus travancoricus
Genus
Hybanthus
Family
Violaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
July-September

Leaf characters

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple

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

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.

Illustration representing the Violaceae family
Botanical family

Violaceae

Violet Family

Travancore Greenviolet belongs to the Violaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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