Lasianthus blumeanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is an understory shrub native to the southern Western Ghats of India, particularly Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Description Lasianthus blumeanus is a tropical shrub with opposite leaves and interpetiolar stipules characteristic of the family Rubiaceae. The flowers are small and borne in axillary clusters, while the fruits are fleshy drupes that darken upon maturity
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. In India, it has been recorded from the Western Ghats.
Taxonomy The species was described by Robert Wight. It belongs to the genus Lasianthus, a group of tropical shrubs distributed mainly in Asia and known for their forest understory habitat.
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