Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Phyllanthaceae
  • Species : Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
  • Vernacular name : Madrasa nelli (Kan.)
  • Key identification features : An annual herb with glabrous decumbent stems. Leaves obovate, glabrous with cuneate base. Flowers are axillary, solitary. Perianth lobes 6. Stamens 3. Styles 3, distinct. Capsule is smooth.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Comments : Often in plains to 1000 m, in fallow fields, cleared or arable land and also in moist shady localities.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Tamil Nadu State; Anantapur district, Kurnool district, Visakhapatnam district, Guntur district, East Godavari district, Srikakulam district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Puri district, Ganjam district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Java, Australia
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). 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=Phyllanthus maderaspatensis. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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