| Acranthera grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Acranthera |
| Species: | A. grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Acranthera grandiflora | |
Acranthera grandiflora is a perennial herb in the family Rubiaceae and Genus Acranthera from the wet tropical biome of Southwest India.[2] Known for its showy, dark blue flowers, it grows up to 20 cm tall and has silky, hairy leaves. It is endemic to the Southern Western Ghats, growing at altitudes of 1000–1400 meters in evergreen forests, with flowering occurring from May to September.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bedd., Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. t. 26. 1869
- ^ "Acranthera grandiflora Bedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Acranthera grandiflora - Large-Flowered Acranthera". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "India Flora Online". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Acranthera grandiflora Bedd., in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Herbarium, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/ecological-specimens/item/487942
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