Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken

 
  • Family : CRASSULACEAE
    (ORPINE FAMILY or STONECROP FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Crassulaceae
  • Species : Bryophyllum pinnatum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken
  • Vernacular name : Zakhm-haiyal (Hin.); Asthibhaksha, Parnabija, Simajamuda (Tel.) Amarpoi, Hemkakri, Basampatri (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : December-February
  • Native : Tropical Africa
  • Comments : On foothills to 1400 m along slopes, especially in thin layer of soil by exposed rocks. Occasional clumps. Also cultivated.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : West Godavari district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Bryophyllum pinnatum. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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