Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz

 
  • Family : LYTHRACEAE
    (LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Lythraceae
  • Species : Woodfordia fruticosa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz
  • Common name : Fire-flame bush
  • Vernacular name : Dawi, Thawi Santha, Dhaula, Dhaura, Dhai, Dhawai, Dhatuki (Hin.); Dhaataki (Kan.); Jargi, Seringi, Gaddaisinka (Tel.); Dhai, Dhatuki, Dhatki, Dhatuk, Jaliko, Harwari, Dhia, Jhattiko, Dhataki (Ori.)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : November-May
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Common all over Eastern Ghats.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Java, Sumatra, Sunda Islands
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; 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.
  • 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=Woodfordia fruticosa. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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