Star Of Bethlehem
Laurentia longiflora
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim & more
How to identify Star Of Bethlehem
Identify Star Of Bethlehem 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Star-shaped white flowers with a long tube (star of Bethlehem).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Campanulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Star Of Bethlehem.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Laurentia longiflora
- Genus
- Laurentia
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Nagaland, Manipur, Ladakh, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Star Of Bethlehem itself; the rest are typical of the Campanulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Telugu
- కంపాన్యులేసి
- Malayalam
- കമ്പാനുലേസീ
About Star Of Bethlehem
A member of the Campanulaceae family, Star Of Bethlehem (Laurentia longiflora) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and 21 other states.
Campanulaceae
Bellflower Family
Star Of Bethlehem belongs to the Campanulaceae family.
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