Ophiorrhiza peploides A.Gray

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Ophiorrhiza

Characteristics

A herb. It is slightly woody near the base. It can be a small shrub. It grows 10-60 cm high. The flowers have a scent. The flowers are white or pink. The fruit are purple.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.43
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Environment

Dense or open forest, but most often in rocky places in deep shade or along streams, sometimes in tidal marshes or on the inner edges of mangrove swamps; at elevations from near sea level to 1,100 metres.
More
It is a tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 1,100 m altitude. It grows in dense or open forest. It is often in rocky places in deep shade and near streams.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Ophiorrhiza peploides world distribution map, present in Fiji

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758562-1
WFO ID wfo-0000257186
COL ID 49ZGR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ophiorrhiza peploides