Lasianthus capitulatus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-April
How to identify Lasianthus capitulatus
Identify Lasianthus capitulatus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lasianthus capitulatus.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lasianthus capitulatus itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lasianthus capitulatus itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ലിറ്റോസാന്തസ് ചാപ്പിറ്റുളാറ്റു
About Lasianthus capitulatus
Lasianthus capitulatus is a shrub in the Rubiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Lasianthus capitulatus belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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