Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur
Priva cordifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Priva cordifolia
- Genus
- Priva
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur
Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur (Priva cordifolia) is a herb in the Verbenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Heart-Leaf Velvet Bur belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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