Rotala serpyllifolia (Roth) Bremek.

 
  • Family : LYTHRACEAE
    (Loose-Strife Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MEHNDI FAMILY (मेंहंदी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lythraceae
  • Basionym : Micranthus serpyllifolius Roth
  • Synonym(s) : Rotala tenuis (Wight) Koehne
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rotala serpyllifolia (Roth) Bremek.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist places
  • Flower, Fruit : October-January
  • Collector(s) Name : Cecil J. Saldanha
  • Collection Date : 20-11-1953, 23-01-1955
  • Collection Nos : CS 861-A
  • Collection Locality : Karjat, Raigad district (MH), Kune, Khandala, Pune district (MH)
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Thane district, Raigad district, Mumbai Suburban district, Pune district
    • Odisha : Sambalpur district, Cuttack district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Bangladesh, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, India
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rotala serpyllifolia. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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