Scientific Name : Lagerstroemia indica L.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A small, deciduous shrub. Leaves : Alternate or sub-opposite, oblong or ovate, entire, acute, mucronate. Flowers : Flowers showy, of every sade from white, pink, red, purple to crimson in terminal panicles. Calyx bell-shaped, red, lobes valvate. Petals 6, inserted at the top of the calyx-tube between the teeth, crumpled, clawed. Stamens many, 6 longer than the rest. Ovary superior, sessile, at the base of the calyx-tube, style incurved, stigma capitate. Fruit : Capsules tipped with style base, seeds many. Flowering and Fruiting Time : March-July Significance : Cultivated in the gardens, as one of the most beautiful shrubs.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
धायटी, सावनी, Crape Myrtle
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Synonym(s):
Murtughas indica (L.) Kuntze Lagerstroemia chinensis L. Lagerstroemia minor Retz.
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Family:
Lythraceae
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Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa) -
Created On:
06-09-2022
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