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Pierced leaf Canscora
Canscora perfoliata
Canscora perfoliata, the pierced leaf canscora, is a herbaceous species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.
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Description
Canscora perfoliata is a small annual herb, 15–50 cm high. Stem is 4-winged. Oblong, lance shaped, sessile leaves are oppositely arranged. Upper leaves are nearly circular with stem piercing through them. Hence the common name pierced leaf canscora. Pink, four petal flowers appear in cyme. Flowering and fruiting season is November to February.
== References ==
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 487512.