Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Basionym : Rondeletia asiatica L.
  • Synonym(s) : Chomelia asiatica (L.) O.Ktze.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Thaerani (Tamil)
    • Komari, Papidi, Konda papidi, Komi (Telugu)
    • Jajanka, Jojoga (Oria)
    • Kuppipoovu (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and Shola, also in plains
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on hills up to 1400m. Less common in scrub jungles.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K.Swamy, Arun Singh, K.Sankara Rao; Raja K. Swamy, Noel Sebastian
  • Collection Date : 26-11-2014, 24-11-2018
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-166; HJCB-1780
  • Collection Locality : Papavinasanam, Tirumala, Chittoor district (AP); Chinnakanal, Idukki, Kerala
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Chittoor district, Vishakapatnam district, Nellore district, East Godavari district, Kadapa district, East Godavari district, Srikakulam district, West Godavari district
    • Karnataka : Kolar district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu : Vellore district, Dharmapuri district, SL, Namakkal district, Salem district, Tiruchirapalli district, Dharmapuri district, Villipuram district, Madurai district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Indo-Malesia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Herbarium specimen from Chinnakanal, Idukki, Kerala
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tarenna asiatica. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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