Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonerila grandiflora
- Genus
- Sonerila
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests and grasslands
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Sonerila grandiflora
Sonerila grandiflora is a herb belonging to the Melastomataceae family (Melastome family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in shola forests and grasslands. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-December.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Sonerila grandiflora belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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