Herbarium JCB

Aeschynomene indica L.

Family : FABACEAE
(PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Species : Aeschynomene indica
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Aeschynomene indica L.
Common name : Buddapea
Vernacular name : Laugauni (Hin.); Bendu kasa (Kan.); Netti (Tam.); Tigajeluga, Jeeluga (Tel.); Sola, Paintentulia, Lajuari, Tenteng (Ori.)
Key identification features : A large annual undershrub to a small shrub-like bush on marshes, ponds and puddles of water. Stem is slender and erect. Leaves are pinnately compound and is prickly. Flowers (less than a cm) are 1-4 in short axillary racemes. Corolla creamish-white with maroon nectar guide. Pods are about 3-4 cm, straight and 6-10-jointed.
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
Native : America
Comments : From plains to low-lying hills on marshy places and wet pasture lands near water.
Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : Pantropical
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; 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=Aeschynomene indica. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.