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Psychotria macrocarpa
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Family:
RUBIACEAE
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Citation: Psychotria macrocarpa Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 162. 1880; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 641(452). 1921; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 141. 1988; Deb & Gangop., J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Addl. ser. 7, 54. 1989; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 243. 1994; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 166. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 187. 1998; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 354. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 265. 2005.
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Description:
Shrubs, to 2 m tall. Leaves simple, opposite, 14-17 x 5-7 cm, obovate, abruptly acuminate, tip obtuse, cuneate at base; nerves 8-10 pairs, 2 cm apart; petiole to 3 cm. Panicle 4 x 10 cm, branches whorled, spreading, hirtus. Flowers 3-5-together. Calyx truncate, glabrous. Stamens included, connectives of anthers glandular. Style 4 mm long, bifid at apex. Fruit 7 x 7 mm, globose, smooth.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-November
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District(s):
Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Kollam, Kannur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Moist deciduous and 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):
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:
Vulnerable (VU)
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Altitude:
1000-1400
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Localities:
Kallar, Koruthode, Thekkady, Aruvanpara, Athirumala
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