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Turnera subulata
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Family:
TURNERACEAE
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Citation: Turnera subulata Smith in Rees, Cyclop. 36. 1819; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 117. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 192. 1984; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 172. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 279. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 206. 1994; Madhusoodanan & Rejani, Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 13: 129. 1989; Binoj. et al., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 24: 300. 2000; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 231. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 313. 2009.
Turnera elegans Otto in Nees, Hort. Phys. Berol 36. 1820.
Turnera ulmifolia L. var. elegans (Otto) Urban, Monogr. Turn. 139. 1883; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 523(369). 1919.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
West Indian Holly, Sage Rose
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Description:
Subshrubs. Leaves simple, alternate; stipules minute. Lamina elliptic-ovate to lanceate, 2.5-6 by 1-3.5 cm, base cuneate-decurrent; margin serrate-dentate, apex obtuse, subacute to acute, sparsely puberulous, gland-dotted, lateral nerves c. 8 pairs, chartaceous; petiole with a pair of glands towards the apex. Flowers bisexual, 5-merous, solitary in upper leaf-axils; bracteoles linear-subulate; pedicel adnate to the petiole throughout; calyx-tube small, lobes 5, linear; petals 5, yellow with deep purple centre; stamens 5, inserted at the base of calyx-tube. Capsule loculicidal, globose. Seeds many, pitted.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Kottayam, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kozhikkode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kannur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown in garden, often found as an escape
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Distribution:
Native of Tropical America
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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):
Yellow, Creamy
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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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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Tiruvalla, Devagiri, Valavanadu, Calicut University
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