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Racemose Starviolet

Neanotis rheedei

Herb
Habit
Herb
Native to
India
Flowering
November-December

How to identify Racemose Starviolet

Identify Racemose Starviolet 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.
  • Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
  • Confirm flower colour: White.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-December.
  • Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Racemose Starviolet.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Neanotis rheedei
Genus
Neanotis
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Rocky places in coastal areas
Habitat type
Coastal, Rocky
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
November-December
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Racemose Starviolet itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Racemose Starviolet itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Racemose Starviolet

A member of the Rubiaceae family, Racemose Starviolet (Neanotis rheedei) is a herb. It is native to India. It grows in rocky places in coastal areas. Flowering and fruiting run from November to December.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Racemose Starviolet belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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