Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f.

 
  • Family : HYDROCHARITACEAE
    (Frog's-Bit Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JHANGI FAMILY (झांगी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Hydrocharitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Rare
  • Key identification features : Slender herb
  • Flower, Fruit : January
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai Suburban district
    • Odisha : Kendrapara district, Puri district, Khurda district, Ganjam district
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state - Monocotyledons.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Halophila ovalis. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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