Melastomataceae · Pleroma

Begum Bahar / Glory Bush

Pleroma semidecandrum

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pleroma semidecandrum
Genus
Pleroma
Found in India
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.The dark green, velvety, 100–150 mm (4–6 in) long leaves have several prominent longitudinal veins instead of the usual one, and are often edged in red. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite

Characters marked “recorded” are for Begum Bahar itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Purple/violetrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Begum Bahar itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Urdu
Begum Bahar ﺑﻴﮕﻢ ﺑﮩﺎﺭ

About Begum Bahar

Glory bush (Pleroma semidecandrum) belongs to the Melastomataceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

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Botanical family

Melastomataceae

Melastome family

Begum Bahar belongs to the Melastomataceae family.

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