DICLIPTERA POLYMORPHA

ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

DICLIPTERA POLYMORPHA

Scientists discover a new fire-resilient, dual-blooming species of Dicliptera in the Northern Western Ghats of India.

ABOUT DICLIPTERA POLYMORPHA

• It displays an unusual dual-blooming pattern, flowering twice a year: first post-monsoon (from early November to March or April) and then again after grassland fires in May and June.
• Only known Indian species with spicate inflorescence; its closest relatives are African species.
• Thrives in harsh climates with drought and fire, showing a unique pyrophytic habit.