Henckelia pradeepiana Nampy, Manudev et A. Weber

 
  • Family : GESNERIACEAE
    (Gesneria Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHARELA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gesneriaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Not found in Plant list
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Shaded areas along streams on dripping rocks
  • Key identification features : Lithophytic or epiphytic distinctive by the presence of a discoid tuber. Leaf 1 (or 4), broadly ovate, serrulate at margin. Inflorescence a cyme, usually 1 from the tuberous base or sometimes to 4, 1 – 20-flowered
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kozhikode district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Endemism : Kerala
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature :
    • K. M. Manudev, A. Weber & S. Nampy (2012). Henckelia pradeepiana, a new species of Gesneriaceae from the southern Western Ghats, India. Rheedea 22(2): 119-123
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Henckelia pradeepiana. Downloaded on 5 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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