Polypleurum stylosum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- October-February
How to identify Polypleurum stylosum
Identify Polypleurum stylosum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Grows submerged on river rocks.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Podostemaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Polypleurum stylosum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polypleurum stylosum
- Genus
- Polypleurum
- Family
- Podostemaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On rocks along streams
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
About Polypleurum stylosum
A member of the Podostemaceae family, Polypleurum stylosum is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in on rocks along streams. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Podostemaceae
River Weed Family
Polypleurum stylosum belongs to the Podostemaceae family.
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