Polygonum pulchrum Blume

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Polygonaceae
  • Species : Polygonum pulchrum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Persicaria pulchra (Blume) Soj.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Often on plains to hills up to 1200 m, by stagnant pools, low-lying marshes etc.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Tamil Nadu State; West Godavari district, Srikakulam district, Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district, Cuttack district, Koraput district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa & South Africa, India, Sri Lanka to Malesia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; 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=Polygonum pulchrum. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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