Tirunelveli Sonerila
Sonerila tinnevelliensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonerila tinnevelliensis
- Genus
- Sonerila
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- 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 Tirunelveli Sonerila itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tirunelveli Sonerila
Tirunelveli Sonerila (Sonerila tinnevelliensis) belongs to the Melastomataceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Tirunelveli Sonerila belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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