Bergia polyantha Sond.

 
  • Family : ELATINACEAE
    (Waterwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ELATINE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Elatinaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Bergia integrifolia Dinter ex Friedr.-Holzh.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bergia polyantha Sond.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : In damp situations
  • Key identification features : Stipules persistent. Flowers solitary or geminate on slender pedicels
  • Flower, Fruit : November-February
  • Distribution :
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Rajasthan : Ajmer district
  • Native : Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, India, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : South Angola to South Africa, Somalia, Arabian Peninsula and North-West India
  • Literature :
    • Shetty B.V. and Singh V., (1987). Flora of India Series 2 Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India. PP- 456
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Bergia polyantha. Downloaded on 6 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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