Woodfordia fruticosa

Woodfordia fruticosa
Woodfordia fruticosa, Illustration.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Woodfordia
Species: W. fruticosa
Binomial name
Woodfordia fruticosa
(L.) Kurz
Synonyms

Woodfordia floribunda

Woodfordia fruticosa is a species of plant in the Lythraceae family. It is endemic to India.Flower peckers drink nectar from its flowers. In Malayalam it iscalled "Thathirippoovu"(താതിരിപ്പൂവ്).


Woodfordia fruticosa

References

Flower of Woodfordia fruticosa
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