Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 3: t. 1068 (1846) ; . SW. India as per India Biodiversity Portal; . Common name: Roxburgh’s Snake Root . Erect subshrubs, stem puberulous. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, base cuneate, glabrous except the nerves below and petioles when young, to 15 x 5 cm. Flowers in terminal hirsute cymes; peduncle about 3 cm long. Bracteoles linear, sparsely pubescent. Corolla shortly hirsute, yellowish-white. Flowering and fruiting: December-January Evergreen forests Southern Western Ghats (attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal) .
Ophiorrhiza brunonis at Munnar- PKA27 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)- around 450 kb each. Seen this herb at Shola Forest near Munnar. Family: Rubiaceae As per FOI link (http://www.flowersofindia.Brown’s%20Snake%20Root.html ), this is Critically endangered sp. and it was believed to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 2013. Correct id is Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana as per POWO
Plant for ID SMP2 – 23/2/2011: Another plant…. a herb with opposite leaves This is Ophiorrhiza sp of Rubiaceae family. Species, I have to check. This appears close to images at Ophiorrhiza brunonis Wight & Arn. But correct id is Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana as per POWO         666 ID wild plant: 8 high res. images. Please ID wild plant, Location: Vattavada Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA Altitude: 6600fsl Flower date: 06DEC2024, 03.45pm Habitat: wild moisture evergreen sloppy misty canopied shola highland Plant habit: small obliquely unbranched herb, weak angular purplish stem 05mm diameter, annual Height: 01.5 feet Leaves: opposite elliptic acute flexible glossy wavy, size upto: 08×4cm Flower: terminal umbel inflorescence, white, non fragrant diameter:02.5cm Fruit: Seed: Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana Wight Yes, it is Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my plant |
Ophiorrhiza roxburghiana
Updated on May 13, 2025