Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.

 
  • Family : AIZOACEAE
    (Carpet-Weed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : VISHAKHAPARA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Aizoaceae
  • Basionym : Portulaca portulacastrum L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kadal Vazhukkai Keerai (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Coast, Salt marshes
  • Comments / notes : In dense masses on the floor of clayey soil, near mangoov swamps along sea coast.
  • Flower, Fruit : November-May
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Nellore district, West Godavari district
    • Kerala : KSD, Kannur district, Alappuzha district
    • Odisha : Puri district, Khurda district, Ganjam district, Balasore district, Kendrapara district
    • Tamil Nadu : Cuddalore district
    • West Bengal : Midnapur, Murshidabad, 24-Parganas
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman Islands
    • Lakshadweep : Lakshadweep
  • Native : Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Islands, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombi
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • 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=Sesuvium portulacastrum. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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