Biophytum nervifolium Thwaites

 
  • Family : OXALIDACEAE
    (Wood Sorrel Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AMRUL FAMILY (अम्रुल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Oxalidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Biophytum sensitivum var. nervifolium (Thwaites) Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Biophytum nervifolium Thwaites
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist and open situations
  • Comments / notes : Common weed in wasteland
  • Flower, Fruit : December-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Vishakapatnam district, Guntur district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Tamil Nadu : Namakkal district, KAL, Ramanathapuram district, Salem district, Villipuram district, Cuddalore district, Thanjavur district, Tiruchirapalli district, Tirunelveli district
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Biophytum nervifolium. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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