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Premna paucinervis
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Family:
VERBENACEAE
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Citation: Premna paucinervis (Clarke) Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1095(766). 1923; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 312. 1998; Rajendran & Daniel, Indian Verbenaceae 267. 2002.
Premna purpurascens Thw. var. paucinervis Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 574. 1885.
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Description:
Large climbing shrubs; branchlets minutely hispid. Leaves to 10 x 6 cm, abruptly acuminate, rounded at base, rarely acute; lateral nerves 3-4 pairs. Cymes 10 cm across, corymbose. Flowers shortly pedicelled; calyx 1 mm long, cupular, pink, puberulus; corolla dull pink, 3 mm long, lobes obtuse, densely white-hairy; filaments bearded; ovary glabrous, style 3 mm long, 2-fid at apex.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-May
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District(s):
Idukki, Thrissur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Semi-evergreen forests
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Distribution:
South India
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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):
Pink
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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:
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IUCN status:
Endangered (EN)
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Aruvioda, Dam site
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