Damnacanthus indicus C.F.Gaertn.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Canthium gaertneri Steud.; Canthium indicum (C.F.Gaertn.) D.Dietr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Damnacanthus indicus C.F.Gaertn.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Small, rigid, spinous shrubs; branches pubescent; Leaves subsessile, ovate, glabrous; stipules 3-cuspidate; Flowers axillary, solitary or in pairs, white; Fruits globose, orange.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- March
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Lohit, Siang
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 600
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Damnacanthus indicus. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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