Sonerila bababudangiriensis
| Sonerila bababudangiriensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Sonerila |
| Species: | S. bababudangiriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sonerila bababudangiriensis Karad. & Kakkal.[1]
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Sonerila bababudangiriensis is a species of plant endemic to western ghats in India.[2] As of 23 July 2025, the species was not listed by Plants of the World Online.[3]
Etymology
This species of Sonerila is named after its type locality Babubudangiri hills of Karnataka.
Description
This shrub is perennial and grows 8 to 15 cm high. The leaves are 3 to 5 cm in length and 5 to 8 cm long. The leaves are serrate with green color on the top and purple-red underneath. The flowers are pale pink in color. They can be differentiated by similar looking Sonerila wallichii by combination of relatively smaller leaves, paler flower color and single inflorescence apart from other characteristics. The flowering and fruiting season is from July to October.
This species' conservation status was determined to be Data Deficient as only one population was found from the peak of Bababudangiri hills.
References
- ^ "Sonerila bababudangiriensis Karad. & Kakkal." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Karadakatti, Prashant; Kakkalameli, Siddappa B. (2025-04-26). "Sonerila bababudangiriensis (Melastomataceae), a new species of herb from the Western Ghats of India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 17 (4): 26917–26922. doi:10.11609/jott.9636.17.4.26917-26922. ISSN 0974-7907.
- ^ "Sonerila Roxb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-23.