Oxyspora vagans Wall.

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Melastomataceae
  • Synonym(s) : Homocentria vagans Naudin; Melastoma vagans Roxb.; Oxyspora paniculata var. vagans (Roxb.) J.F.Maxwell
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Oxyspora vagans Wall.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Bushy shrubs, 1.5-3 m tall; younger parts densely stellate hairy; Leaves petiolate, ovate to ovate-Ianceolate, rounded at base, sparsely hairy to glabrous; Flowers in terminal long panicles, purplish; Capsules urn shaped with a distinct neck.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- March
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang, Tirap
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 521
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Oxyspora vagans. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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