Polygonum hydropiper var. hydropiper L.

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (Buckwheat Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Polygonaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist localities in Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : December-July
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Mandya district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Malappuram district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Kottayam district, Alappuzha district
    • Odisha : Angul district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : Tropics and western Europe
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Polygonum hydropiper var. hydropiper. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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