Rubiaceae · Ophiorrhiza

Ophiorrhiza nairii

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
April-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ophiorrhiza nairii
Genus
Ophiorrhiza
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
April-March

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 Ophiorrhiza nairii 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 Ophiorrhiza nairii itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Ophiorrhiza nairii

Ophiorrhiza nairii belongs to the Rubiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to March.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Ophiorrhiza nairii belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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