Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) Fischer

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (Spurge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AMLA FAMILY (आँवला फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Phyllanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Breynia keithii Ridl.; Breynia microcalyx Ridl.; Breynia rhamnoides Müll.Arg.; Melanthesa ovalifolia Kostel.; Melanthesa rhamnoides Blume; Phyllanthus rhamnoides Retz.; Phyllanthus tinctorius Vahl ex Baill.; Phyllanthus tristis A.Juss.; Phyllanthus vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) J.Koenig ex Roxb.; Rhamnus vitis-idaea Burm.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) C.E.C.Fisch.
  • Common name : Indian snowberry
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kadu nugge (Kannada)
    • Manipullanthi, Sithuruvam, Seppulaa (Tamil)
    • Jajan, Jhanjiki, Pohalakuli (Oria)
    • Tikher, Suka surani (Hindi)
    • Yellari, Purigudu (Telugu)
    • Chuvannaniruri, Kattuniruri, Pavalapulla, Pavilapoola (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests, Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : On hill plains, in wasteland and scrub jungles to 1000m. A low altitude replacement of B.retusa.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-August
  • Collector(s) Name : K. Sankara Rao, Raja K. Swamy, Navendu Page, Arun Singh
  • Collection Date : 25/03/2016
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-0661
  • Collection Locality : Kolli Hills Ghat road, Namakkal district (TN)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Andhra Pradesh
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Coorg) district, Tumakuru district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Odisha : Koraput district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Southeast Asia, China, Malaysia, Ryukyu Islands
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla: 234
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Breynia vitis-idaea. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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