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Taxonomy
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TAXON
Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz
FAMILY
Lythraceae J. St.-Hil.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
GENUS
Woodfordia Salisb.
SPECIES
fruticosa (L.) Kurz J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40(2):56. 1871
Plant Description
Shrub, c. 2.5 m tall. Leaves ovate-lanceolate or ovate, rarely falcate, ± oblique, 1.8-11.1 cm long, 8-30 mm broad. Cymes 3-16-flowered. Hypanthium 9-11 mm long, 2-5 mm broad. Petals 3-4.5 mm long, 0.5-0.75 mm broad, brick-red. Stamens 3-16.5 mm long. Ovary oblong, 4-6 mm long, 1.25-2 mm broad; style 8-15 mm long. Capsule ovate or elliptic, 6-10 mm long, 2.5-4.5 mm broad. Seeds triangular.
Flowering Period: March-April.
