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Psychotria elongata

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering: March-August

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Psychotria elongata
Genus: Psychotria
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Shrub
Native to: India, Sri Lanka
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting: March-August
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Psychotria elongata

Psychotria elongata is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Psychotria elongata belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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