Striga indica K.M.P.Kumar, P.Jayanthi, A.Rajendran & M.Sabu

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Striga indica K.M.P.Kumar, P.Jayanthi, A.Rajendran & M.Sabu
  • Habit : Herb (Parasitic)
  • Habitat : Rocky crevices
  • Comments / notes : Strictly parasitic on Euphorbia antiquorum
  • Key identification features : Chlorophyllous, flowers creamy white with obovate or rounded petals, corolla tube 8–10 mm long
  • Flower, Fruit : May-February
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Endemism : Western Ghats, Tamilnadu
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Critically endangered
  • Literature :
    • Jayanthi. P, K. M. Prabhu Kumar, A. Rajendran, Binu Thomas, M. Sabu & A. K. Pradeep (2012). Feddes Reportorium 123, 4, 283-290
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Striga indica. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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