About White Flag
White Flag (Mussaenda glabrata) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mussaenda glabrata
- Genus
- Mussaenda
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വെള്ളിലത്താളി
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
White Flag belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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