Cressa cretica L.

 
  • Family : CONVOLVULACEAE
    (Morning-Glory Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALADANA FAMILY (कालादाना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cressa cretica L.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Vuppu marikkozhunthu (Tamil)
    • Azhukanni (Malayalam)
    • Dhana (Oria)
    • Rudhravanti (Hindi)
    • Uppusenaga (Telugu)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Sandy plains
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on plains, abundant in coastal regions
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Srikakulam district, West Godavari district, Anantapur district
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district, Mumbai Suburban district
    • Odisha : Puri district, Khurda district, Ganjam district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • World Distribution : Xeric tropical zones of both hemispheres
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cressa cretica. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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