Lasianthus jackianus
| Lasianthus jackianus | |
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| Lasianthus jackianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Lasianthus |
| Species: | L. jackianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasianthus jackianus Wight | |
Lasianthus jackianus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a tropical understory shrub native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Lasianthus jackianus is a shrub characterized by opposite leaves, interpetiolar stipules, and small pale flowers borne in axillary clusters. The branchlets are usually slender, and the fruits are berry-like drupes that become dark when mature.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.[1] In India, it has been recorded from the Western Ghats, including Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[3] It grows mainly in shaded forest understories at low to mid elevations.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by the botanist Robert Wight.[1] It belongs to the genus Lasianthus, a large group of tropical shrubs distributed mainly in Asia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Lasianthus jackianus Wight". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lasianthus jackianus Wight". Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Floristic diversity of the southern Western Ghats". Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 2012.