Chamaesyce orbiculata Kunth

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (Spurge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AMLA FAMILY (आँवला फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Chamaesyce orbiculata (Kunth) Soják; Anisophyllum orbiculatum (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke; Euphorbia ascendens Willd. ex Boiss.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Euphorbia orbiculata Kunth
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : In moist places along pathways
  • Key identification features : Annual, prostrate herbs, glabrous or sparsely whitish hairy; Leaves broadly oblong or suborbicular, rounded at apex; Involucres axillary, numerous from base to top branches; Cocci obtuse- keeled, glabrous; Milky latex, inflorescence unique (Cyathium)
  • Flower, Fruit : March- September
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Salakamcheruvu (Anantapur district)
    • Karnataka : Mysuru district, Tumakuru district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
  • Native : Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore
    • Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Euphorbia orbiculata. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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