- Family : MENYANTHACEAE
(BOGBEAN FAMILY)
- Family (as per The Plant List) : Menyanthaceae
- Species : Nymphoides cristata
- Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Vernacular name : Tagarmul, Kumuda, Ghainchu (Hin.); Anthara thamara, Pitta kaluva, Allitamara, Kukka tamara (Tel.)
- Key identification features : A perennial aquatic herb with large circular floating leaves. Leaf margin is toothed. Flowers are large (8-10 cm across), fragrant, showy and open throughout the day.
- Habit : Herb
- Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
- Comments : Aquatic herbs, in ponds, marshes and tanks.
- Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
- Distribution Locality : Kurnool district, West Godavari district, East Godavari district, Sriakulam district, Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh State)
- World Distribution : India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China
- Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; 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. ; 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=Nymphoides cristata. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.
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