Herbarium JCB

Boerhavia chinensis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf.

Family : NYCTAGINACEAE
(THE FOUR-O'CLOCK FAMILY )
Family (as per The Plant List) : Nyctaginaceae
Species : Boerhavia chinensis
Synonym : Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl
Basionym : Valeriana chinensis L.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Not found in The Plant List
Common name : Pointed-Leaved Hogweed
Vernacular name : Bekkina hejje balli (Kan.); Sattathanai (Tam.); Teega mamidi (Tel.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-58; HJCB-0406
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray; K.Sankara Rao, Arun Singh R. & K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 12/09/14; 26/11/2015
Collection Locality : Foothills of Pungalam R.F., Javadhu Hills, Tamil Nadu State; Palamner Ghat, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Habit : Herb
Comments : On hills above 300 m onwards by the wayside on thickets. A higher altitude replacement of B.diffusa L.
Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
Distribution Locality : Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Palamner R.F. (Chittoor district), Anantapur district, Kurnool district, Guntur district, Visakhapatnam district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Mahendragiri Hills (Ganjam district), Puri district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : Old World Tropics
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; 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=Boerhavia chinensis. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.