✿Rubiaceae · Ophiorrhiza

Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root

Ophiorrhiza rugosa

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ophiorrhiza rugosa
Genus: Ophiorrhiza
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Herb
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root

Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root (Ophiorrhiza rugosa) is a herb 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 occurs across India, Sri Lanka.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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