Trichodesma indicum (L.) Lehmann

 
  • Family : BORAGINACEAE
    (BORAGE FAMILY or FORGET-ME-NOT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Boraginaceae
  • Species : Trichodesma indicum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Trichodesma indicum (L.) Lehm.
  • Common name : Indian Borage
  • Vernacular name : Andhrahuli, Sal-knota (Hin.); Aatumooli soppu (Kan.); Kalithumbai, Kaasitthumbai, Pallichedi (Tam.); Guvva gutti (Tel.); Raktokoi, Turki, Heta Mundia (Ori.); Adahapushpi (San.)
  • Key identification features : An erect annual herb with simple alternate, hairy leaves. Flowers up to 1-1.5 cm across and pointed downwards on anthesis.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-March
  • Comments : Often in plains to 1000 m. A weed of arable lands, fallow fields etc.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Sub-tropical Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Mauritius
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; Otissa 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; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; 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=Trichodesma indicum. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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