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Exacum carinatum
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Family:
GENTIANACEAE
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Citation: Exacum carinatum Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1:415.1820; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 299. 1990; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 200. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 545. 2009.
Exacum petiolare Griseb. in DC., Prodr. 9: 46. 1845; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 98. 1883; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 874(614). 1923; Klackenberg, Opera Bot. 84:54.1985; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 258. 1998.
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Description:
Stem 4-angled. Leaves 2-3 x 1-2 cm, rhomboid to elliptic, apex acute to acuminate, base narrowed, nerves 5, basal. Cymes terminal. Flowers few, 1 cm across; calyx 0.5 cm long, 5-winged, wings prominently nerved, lobes acuminate; corolla 10 mm long, lobes obovate; anthers 3.5 mm long, bottle shaped.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-December
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District(s):
Wayanad, Palakkad, Idukki, Malappuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grasslands
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Distribution:
India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Blue, White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Vallakkadavu, Pandaravarai, Mukkali forests
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