Rubiaceae · Pavetta

Pavetta hispidula

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pavetta hispidula
Genus
Pavetta
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Hirsute (coarsely 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 Pavetta hispidula 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 Pavetta hispidula itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Pavetta hispidula

A member of the Rubiaceae family, Pavetta hispidula is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Pavetta hispidula belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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