Gaillonia calycoptera (Decne.) Jaub. & Spach

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Jaubertia calycoptera (Decne.) Täckh. & Boulos; Neogaillonia calycoptera (Decne.) Puff; Neogaillonia stscherbinovskii (Linchevskii) Puff; Pterogaillonia calycoptera (Decne.) Linchevskii; Pterogaillonia stscherbinovskii Linchevskii; Spermacoce calycoptera Decne.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Plocama calycoptera (Decne.) M.Backlund & Thulin
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Arid rocky habitats
  • Comments / notes : Rare, in the arid rocky habitats in the west of Aravalli. It has been reported by Puri ef al (L2.), but the specimens are not available in any of the Indian herbarium.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Distribution :
    • Rajasthan : Rajasthan
  • Native : Egypt, Gulf States, Iran, North-East India, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Yemen
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Egypt to North-East Sudan and Pakistan, North-East India
  • Literature :
    • Shetty B.V. and Singh V., (1987). Flora of India Series 2 Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India. PP- 456
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gaillonia calycoptera. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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