Mitrephora grandiflora
| Mitrephora grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Mitrephora |
| Species: | M. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitrephora grandiflora | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Kinginda grandiflora (Bedd.) Kuntze | |
Mitrephora grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree native to the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala in southwestern India.[1]
Description
It is a medium-sized tree with alternate tomentose leaves.[3] White to yellow colored flowers are seen solitary or 2–3 in leaf opposed cymes. It produces fruits of one to two seeded berries.[4]
Phenology
The plant flowers and fruits from January to April.[5]
References
- 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mitrephora grandiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T38749A10147567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38749A10147567.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Mitrephora grandiflora Bedd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
- ↑ B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
- ↑ Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi