''Exacum tetragonum'', the bicolor Persian violet, is a species of plant in the family

Gentianaceae Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 103 genera and about 1600 species. Etymology The family takes its name from the genus '' Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius. Distribution Distribution is cosmopolitan. Characteri ...

. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist grassy forests, and it blooms in late monsoon. The plant likely is pollinated mainly by butterflies and other insects.

Gallery

File:Kannathali.jpg, At Wayanad,Kerala

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tetragonum {{Gentianales-stub