Cleome angustifolia Forssk.

 
  • Family : CAPPARACEAE
    (Caper Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARIL FAMILY (करील फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cleomaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cleome angustifolia Forssk.
  • Common name : Yellow Mouse-whiskers
  • Vernacular name :
    • Nailkadugu (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Dry sandy places
  • Comments / notes : Occasional
  • Key identification features : Annual herb
  • Flower, Fruit : May-January
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Gani RF (Kurnool district), Nellore district
    • Kerala : Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Tamil Nadu : Kanyakumari district, Ramanathapuram district, Salem district, Villipuram district, Cuddalore district, Tirunelveli district, Alagar Hills (Madurai district)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Africa
  • 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=Cleome angustifolia. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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