Kerala Neurocalyx
Neurocalyx calycinus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-July
How to identify Kerala Neurocalyx
Identify Kerala Neurocalyx 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.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Raceme.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kerala Neurocalyx.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala Neurocalyx itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Its racemes are 10–13 centimetres (3.9–5.1 in) long, with white flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala Neurocalyx itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പച്ചച്ചെടി
About Kerala Neurocalyx
A member of the Rubiaceae family, Kerala Neurocalyx (Neurocalyx calycinus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from March to July.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Kerala Neurocalyx belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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