Melastomataceae · Sonerila

Stemless Sonerila

Sonerila wallichii

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
August-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Sonerila wallichii
Genus
Sonerila
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Wet rocks in grasslands
Habitat type
Wetland, Grassland, Rocky
Native to
India
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
August-November
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 Stemless Sonerila itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.

About Stemless Sonerila

A member of the Melastomataceae family, Stemless Sonerila (Sonerila wallichii) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in wet rocks in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.

Illustration representing the Melastomataceae family
Botanical family

Melastomataceae

Melastome family

Stemless Sonerila belongs to the Melastomataceae family.

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