Tragia cannabina L.f.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Species : Tragia cannabina
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Tragia plukenetii Radcl.-Sm.
  • Vernacular name : Karunchenthotti, Sirkanjori, Kanjuruttaan, Poonakkaachi (Tam.); Pedda dulagondi (Tel.)
  • Habit : Climbing Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Occasional on plains to foothills of scrub jungles and in wastelands, paddy fields, stream banks etc. Also on hills of deciduous patches.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Tamil Nadu State; Anantapur district, Kurnool district, Kadapa district, Guntur district, East Godavari district, West Godavari district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : India, Africa, Sri Lanka
  • 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; 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=Tragia cannabina. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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