Rubiaceae · Pavetta

Pavetta zeylanica

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
August-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pavetta zeylanica
Genus
Pavetta
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
August-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 Pavetta zeylanica 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 zeylanica itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Pavetta zeylanica

Pavetta zeylanica belongs to the Rubiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Pavetta zeylanica belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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