Soneri-Ila / Kerala Sonerila
Sonerila rheedei
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-August
How to identify Soneri-Ila
Identify Soneri-Ila by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Melastomataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Soneri-Ila.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonerila rheedei
- Genus
- Sonerila
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Malay peninsula
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Soneri-Ila itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Soneri-ila
About Soneri-Ila
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Kerala Sonerila (Sonerila rheedei) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to August.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Soneri-Ila belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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