Kallu Thaali / East Indian Klugia
Rhynchoglossum notonianum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchoglossum notonianum
- Genus
- Rhynchoglossum
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist shady areas in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gesneriaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കല്ലു താളി Kallu Thaali, കിളനീലി Kilaneeli, കിളനീലി
- Marathi
- नील
About Kallu Thaali
East Indian Klugia (Rhynchoglossum notonianum) is a herb belonging to the Gesneriaceae family (Gesneria Family). It is typically found in moist shady areas in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
Kallu Thaali belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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