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Ophiorrhiza barberi
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Family:
RUBIACEAE
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Citation: Ophiorrhiza barberi Gamble, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919: 406. 1919 & Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 607(428). 1921; Deb & Mondal, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 39: 26. 1997; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 341. 2002.
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Description:
Undershrubs. Leaves simple, opposite, 4-10 x 2-3.5 cm, lanceolate to ovate lanceolate, acuminate at apex, round to broadly attenuate at base; petiole 5mm long. Cymes terminal, and axillary to upper leaves. Calyx tube 0.1-0.15 cm long; lobes c. 0.1 cm long. Corolla white; tube 0.4-0.5 cm long; lobes 5, 0.1-0.15 cm long, glabrous or sparsely hairy without. Ovary 0.05-0.1 cm long, crowned by disc. Capsule 0.2-0.25 x 0.35-0.4 cm.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
May-September
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Shola 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):
White
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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:
Endangered (EN)
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Altitude:
1025-1350
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Localities:
Athirumala
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