Loeseneriella obtusifolia (Roxb.) A.C. Smith.

 
  • Family : HIPPOCRATEACEAE
    (Salacia Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KANOR FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Celastraceae
  • Basionym : Hippocratea obtusifolia Roxb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Unresolved name
  • Vernacular name :
    • Monthakodi (Tamil)
    • Puramkodi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical dry deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on hills from 200 to 750m.
  • Flower, Fruit : December-June
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Chittoor district
    • Kerala : Palakkad district, Idukki district
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
  • World Distribution : Paleotropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Loeseneriella obtusifolia. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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