Orophea uniflora Hook. f. & Thomson

Accepted

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📚 Overview

Overview

Summary

Understorey tree in medium elevation evergreen forests, from 600-1000 m.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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Brief

Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Shrub to Small Tree

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Diagnostic

Diagnostic Keys

Description

Leaves 8-10 x 3 cm, ovate, apex acuminate, base acute, glabrous, nerves faint; petiole to 4 mm long, tomentose. Flowers 8-10 mm across, solitary or in axillary clusters; pedicels 3-5 mm long, tomentose; sepals 1.5 mm across, orbicular, ciliate; outer petals 5 mm across, orbicular, ciliate, inner petals 9 x 4 mm, rhomboid, glabrous, nectaries oblong; stamens 9-12, glabrous; ovaries 6, glabrous. Fruitlets 8 mm across, globose, glabrous; seed one.

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Habit

Shrubs or small trees, up to 5 m tall.

Branches and Branchlets

Branchlets and buds glabrous.

Leaves

Leaves simple, alternate, distichous; petiole 0.3-0.4 cm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 4-8 x 2-3.5 cm, elliptic-oblong or lanceolate, apex obtusely acuminate, base acute to rounded, margin entire, thinly coriaceous, glabrous; secondary nerves 6-8, slender; tertiary nerves reticulate.

Inflorescence / Flower

Flowers usually solitary, axillary; pedicels slender 0.7-2.0 cm long, glabrous.

Fruit and Seed

Clustered 1-2 seeded berries, globose, apiculate, glabrous, brownish black, short-stalked.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Habit: Tree

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
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SubSpecies Varieties Races

Diagnostic Keys

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📚 Nomenclature and Classification

Nomenclature and Classification

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References

Type Information

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📚 Natural History

Natural History

Life Cycle

Cyclicity

Flowering and fruiting: February-August

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Growth Form

Tree

Look Alikes

Physiology

Ecology

Understorey tree in medium elevation evergreen forests, from 600-1000 m.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Miscellaneous Details

Notes: Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu Sanjana Julias Thilakar D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

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📚 Habitat and Distribution

Habitat and Distribution

General Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial

Evergreen forests

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Distribution

Description

Global Distribution

Southern Western Ghats

Indian distribution

State - Kerala, District/s: Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Idukki, Kannur, Kollam, Thrissur, Kasaragode, Wayanad

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Endemic to the Western Ghats- South Sahyadri and Coorg Region.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Kerala: Idukki, Kannur, Kollam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Endemic Distribution

Southern Western Ghats

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

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📚 Occurrence

Occurrence

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📚 Demography and Conservation

Demography and Conservation

IUCN Red List Category

Vulnerable

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Threats

Legislation

Protection Legal Status

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📚 Uses and Management

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📚 Information Listing

Information Listing

Species Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

References

Hooker and Thomson, Fl. Ind. 111. 1855; Keshava Murthy and Yoganarasimhan, Fl. Coorg (Kodagu) 32. 1990; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 24. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 19. 2004; Saldanha, Fl. Karnataka 1: 47. 1996.

Orophea uniflora Hook. f. & Thoms., Fl. Ind. 111. 1855 & Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 90. 1872; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 24(17). 1915; Sriniv., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 374. 1988; Kebler, Blumea 33: 63. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 40. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 47. 1990; Debika Mitra in B. D. Sharma et al., Fl. India 1: 229. 1993; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 32. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 17. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 8. 1998; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 14. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 4. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 100. 2009.

Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004

Information Listing > References

Hooker and Thomson, Fl. Ind. 111. 1855; Keshava Murthy and Yoganarasimhan, Fl. Coorg (Kodagu) 32. 1990; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 24. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 19. 2004; Saldanha, Fl. Karnataka 1: 47. 1996.
Orophea uniflora Hook. f. & Thoms., Fl. Ind. 111. 1855 & Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 90. 1872; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 24(17). 1915; Sriniv., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12: 374. 1988; Kebler, Blumea 33: 63. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 40. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 47. 1990; Debika Mitra in B. D. Sharma et al., Fl. India 1: 229. 1993; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 32. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 17. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 8. 1998; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 14. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 4. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 100. 2009.
Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004