Ceratophyllum demersum L.

 
  • Family : CERATOPHYLLACEAE
    (HORNWORT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Ceratophyllaceae
  • Species : Ceratophyllum demersum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ceratophyllum demersum L.
  • Common name : Hornwort
  • Vernacular name : Sevar (Hin.); Hunde (Kan.); Salvah (San.)
  • Collection Nos : FAP 37895
  • Collector(s) Name : S.Sandhya Rani & K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 23/11/09
  • Collection Locality : Batrepalli, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Marshland
  • Key identification features : Submerged aquatic herbs. Rootless.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : January-March
  • Native : Tropics and Sub-tropics
  • Comments : Occasional in ponds and marshy habitats.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • 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 (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=Ceratophyllum demersum. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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