Herbarium JCB

Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

Family : AIZOACEAE
(CARPET-WEED FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Lophiocarpaceae
Species : Corbichonia decumbens
Synonym : Orygia decumbens Forssk.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell
Collection Nos : HJCB-0417; KFP 10441
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy & K.Sankara Rao; S.R.Ramesh & B.R.Ramesh
Collection Date : 26/11/15; 16/11/1979
Collection Locality : Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State; Toranagal, Bellary district, Karnataka State
Habitat : Scrub Jungle
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : November-May
Native : Paleotropics
Comments : Common in open fields by river banks and wastelands.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Tamil Nadu State); Alagar Hills (Madurai district), Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Bodamalai Hills (Salem district), Chitteri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district), Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district, former North Arcot), Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Piranmalai Hills (Sivagangai district), Theerthamalai Hills (Dharmapuri district), Gingee Hill (Villupuram district), Sathanur forest, Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Aluru Kona forest (Ananthapur district), Kurnool district, Nagarjunakonda Hills (Guntur district), Jammalkonda Hills, Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary (Chittoor district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : Paleotropics
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; 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=Corbichonia decumbens. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.