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False Ipecac

Richardia scabra

Also known as Undulated Ipecac

HerbMedicinal

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya & more
Flowering: August-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Richardia scabra
Genus: Richardia
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wastelands
Habitat type: Wasteland
Native to: Tropical America
Distribution: Pantropical
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: August-May
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 False Ipecac

False ipecac (Richardia scabra) is a herb 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 typically found in wastelands. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

False Ipecac belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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