Memecylon randerianum S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida

 
  • 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 randerianum S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gandu kepala (Kannada)
    • Kaikkathetti, Kadhara, Kazhavu, Koovachekki (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests, Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : February-May
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Idukki district, Alappuzha district, Pathanamthitta district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
  • Endemism : Southern Western Ghats
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • 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=Memecylon randerianum. Downloaded on 5 December 2024.

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