Mitrephora grandiflora

Mitrephora grandiflora
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Mitrephora
Species:	M. grandiflora
Binomial name
Mitrephora grandiflora Bedd.

Mitrephora grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Karnataka and Kerala in India.

Description

It is a medium sized tree with alternate tomentose leaves. ^[2] White to yellow colored flowers are seen solitary or 2-3 in leaf opposed cymes. It produces fruits of one to two seeded berries. ^[3]

Phenology

The plant flowers and fruits from January to April. ^[4]

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mitrephora grandiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38749A10147567. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38749A10147567.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
3. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
4. Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi