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Microtropis microcarpa
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Family:
CELASTRACEAE
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Citation: Microtropis microcarpa Wight, Ic. t. 975. 1845; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 614. 1875; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 207(149). 1918; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 116. 1994; K. Ramam. in N.P. Singh et al., Fl. India 5: 130. 2000; K. Ramam. & P. Venu in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 713. 2005.
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Description:
Erect shrubs. Leaves opposite, 3.5-5 x 2-2.5 cm, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, attenuate at base, coriaceous, glabrous above, pale beneath; petioles ca 5 mm long. Flowers in cymes; peduncles shorter than leaves. Calyx 5-lobed; imbricate, thin and fleshy below, membranous above, persistent in fruit. Petals obovate, clawed, nerved. Stamens inserted at base of petals; filaments short; anthers large. Ovary ovoid-conic, ribbed; styles short. Fruits ellipsoid, pointed and rugose; seed 1, shining.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
February-May
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Southern Western Ghats
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
2000-2600
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Localities:
Ponmudi, Merchiston
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