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Pavetta oblanceolata
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Family:
RUBIACEAE
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Citation: Pavetta oblanceolata Bremek., Feddes Repert. 37. 91.1934; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1878(1300). 1936; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 241. 1994; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 164. 1997; Rout & Deb, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 41: 154. 1999.
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Description:
Shrubs, branches terete. Leaves oblanceolate, shortly acuminate, base attenuate glabrous, gland-dotted, to 17 x 5 cm. Flowers in terminal, short peducnled cymes. Corolla 3 cm long, greenish-white.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
February-March
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Shola forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats (Kerala)
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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):
Green, 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:
Kerala
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IUCN status:
Critically Endangered (CR)
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Alvarakurichi, Boneccord
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