Securinega virosa
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- March-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Securinega virosa
- Genus
- Securinega
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests and wastelands
- Native to
- Paleotropics
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia, Nepal
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Securinega virosa
Securinega virosa is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous forests and wastelands. Native to Paleotropics, it is distributed across India, Tropical Africa, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-December.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Securinega virosa belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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