Tridax procumbens L.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (ASTER or SUNFLOWER FLOWER)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Compositae
  • Species : Tridax procumbens
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Tridax procumbens (L.) L.
  • Common name : Coat Buttons
  • Vernacular name : Tikke gida, Kari balli (Kan.); Seruppadithazhai, Kenathuppoondu (Tam.); Ravanasurudi talakaai, Kampu-chemanti, Nallaku (Tel.); Bhumi poksungo, Bisalya karani (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Central America
  • Comments : In plains to 1000 m. Widespread and abundant weed where soil has been disturbed.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Tropics of the World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; 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; 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=Tridax procumbens. Downloaded on 31 January 2025.

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