✿Rubiaceae · Neanotis
Taraguchha / Lanceleaf Starviolet
Neanotis lancifolia
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Taraguchha 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 Taraguchha itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- तारागुच्छा Taraguchha
About Taraguchha
A member of the Rubiaceae family, Lanceleaf Starviolet (Neanotis lancifolia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Taraguchha belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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