Memecylon gracile Bedd.

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Melastomataceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Memecylon gracile Bedd.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Elimaram (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Comments / notes : Elevation 150-1150 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : January-August
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
  • Endemism : India
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Navendu Page (2017). Endemic woody plants of the Western Ghats.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Memecylon gracile. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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