Neurocalyx calycinus

{{Short description|Species of shrub}}

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|image = Neurocalyx calycinus 11.JPG

|image_caption = Plant and flowers

|taxon = Neurocalyx calycinus

|authority = (R.Br. ex Benn.) Rob.

|synonyms =

  • Argostemma calycinum R.Br. ex Benn.
  • Neurocalyx capitata Benth. ex Hook.f.
  • Neurocalyx hookerianus Wight
  • Neurocalyx wightii Arn.

|synonyms_ref = {{Cite web|url = https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757504-1|title = Neurocalyx calycinus (R.Br. ex Benn.) Rob.|publisher=The Plant List, Plants of the World, Royal Botanic Gardens|access-date = 17 November 2021}}

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Neurocalyx calycinus is a shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It is found in evergreen forests and wet, tropical habitats.{{Cite web|url=https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244640|title=Neurocalyx calycinus (R.Br. ex Benn.) Rob. | Species|publisher=India Biodiversity Portal|website=Indiabiodiversity.org|access-date=17 November 2021}}

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Description

It is a large herb, with leaves growing to {{convert|26|x|7|cm}}. Its racemes are {{convert|10|-|13|cm}} long, with white flowers. It has different classifications.

It is a wild ornamental plant classified under the tribe Ophiorrhizeae. It can grow up to {{convert|20|in|cm}} and is dispersed on rocky crevices near streams in tropical wet evergreen forests at altitudes higher than {{convert|1200|-|1600|m}}.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

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Category:Ophiorrhizeae

Category:Flora of India (region)

Category:Flora of Sri Lanka