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Heterotis rotundifolia
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Family:
MELASTOMATACEAE
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Citation: Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél., Adansonia, n.s. 20: 417. 1981.
Osbeckia rotundifolia Sm. in Rees, Cyclop. 25: n. 204. 1813.
Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. 28: 58. 1871; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 377. 2009.
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English name(s):
Dissotis, Trailing Melastoma
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as garden plant
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Distribution:
Native of tropical Africa
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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):
Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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