Rubiaceae · Saprosma

Indian Saprosma

Saprosma glomeratum

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering
October-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Saprosma glomeratum
Genus
Saprosma
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
October-June
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Saprosma itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Indian Saprosma itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Indian Saprosma

Indian Saprosma (Saprosma glomeratum) is a shrub in the Rubiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to June.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Indian Saprosma belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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