Exacum travancoricum is one of the rare and threatened plants of western Ghats. It comes under family Gentianaceae. Moderately to much branched usually laxly cushion-like herb with elliptic, somewhat succulent leaves and usually solitary terminal pale blue to blue flowers. Endemic to Southern Western Ghats at 950-1800m (Ponmudi, Agasthyamala and Tinnevelly hills). Flowers during July - November.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Exacum |
| Species: | E. travancoricum
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| Binomial name | |
| Exacum travancoricum Bedd.
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Leaves dense, fleshy, 1-1.5 x 0.6-0.8 cm, elliptic-ovate, obtuse to round at apex, attenuate at base; margins thin; midrib prominent.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Greeting Cards, Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Pacha, Palode, Trivandrum - 695 562. 1997
- ^ Exacum travancoricum Bedd., Ic. t. 118. 1868-1874; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 873(614). 1923; Klackenberg, Opera Bot. 84: 68. 1985
- ^ Gopalan & Henry, Endemic Pl. Agasthiyamala 198. 2000; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 462. 2002.