Limnophila aquatica (Roxb.) Alston

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Plantaginaceae
  • Species : Limnophila aquatica
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Limnophila aquatica (Roxb.) Alston (Unresolved name)
  • Key identification features : An aquatic plant, stem is rooting at nodes, usually with basal part being submerged. Upper leaves are usually opposite or in whorls. Flowers are in terminal racemes, peduncle is glandular-hispid with pedicels being upto a cm long. Corolla is white tinged with purple dots.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Frequent in ponds
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Chikamagalur, Hassan, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada
  • Floras referred : Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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