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Brachystelma tumakurense

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37: 219:. It has an unbranched, erect and delicate stem that grows up to a height of 1 m (3 ft). The long and narrow leaves, which are curled such that they appear cylindrical, are about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and are separated by 258:
The plant itself grows from May to August, after which it withers. The oblong underground tuber, which is edible, persists for up to a year. Flowers are borne from June to July, and fruits from August to September.
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was identified from a moist mixed forest in Tumakuru district, Karnataka, in 2017, when deficient rainfall caused grasses surrounding the plant to grow shorter than usual. The plant is named for Tumakuru district.
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spaces of 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in). The stem is weak and sometimes bends under the weight of the leaves and flowers.
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is differentiated from the other three species by having green petals spotted with
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B. V., Gundappa; A. N., Sringeswara; S., Vishwanath & Venu, P. (2021-06-30).
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are thread-like and measure about 5 mm (0.2 in) in length. Flower
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is known only from the locality from where it was first described—
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in Karnataka's Tumakuru district. It is found growing among
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are about 5 mm long when mature. The flowers have five
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Brachystelma
Binomial name
tuberous
flowering plant
Apocynaceae
Tumakuru district
Karnataka
India
herb
internodular
flowers
pedicels
buds
sepals
maroon
petals
maroon
Devarayanadurga
grasses

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