Gesneriaceae · Rhynchoglossum

Small-Flowered Tongue-Lip

Rhynchoglossum obliquum

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
Flowering
July-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rhynchoglossum obliquum
Genus
Rhynchoglossum
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Damp places in Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India, China
Distribution
Indo-Malesia
Found in India
Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting
July-November
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

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

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

About Small-Flowered Tongue-Lip

Small-Flowered Tongue-Lip (Rhynchoglossum obliquum) is a herb belonging to the Gesneriaceae family (Gesneria Family). It is typically found in damp places in evergreen forests. Native to India, China, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November.

Illustration representing the Gesneriaceae family
Botanical family

Gesneriaceae

Gesneria Family

Small-Flowered Tongue-Lip belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.

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