Euphorbiaceae · Meineckia

Meineckia longipes

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
October-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Meineckia longipes
Genus
Meineckia
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
October-January

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Meineckia longipes

Meineckia longipes is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Meineckia longipes belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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