Ludwigia peruviana (L.) Hara

 
  • Family : ONAGRACEAE
    (Evening-Primrose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OENOTHERA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Onagraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H.Hara
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Moist places
  • Comments / notes : In plains along banks of rivers, ponds and streams. Mostly introduced in tropics.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-April
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district, Kurnool district
    • Karnataka : Mandya district, Mysuru district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district
    • Tamil Nadu : Dharmapuri district, Namakkal district, Tiruchirapalli district, Salem district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Neotropics
  • World Distribution : South-East United States, South America, Naturalized elsewhere
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Saldanha, C.J. (1996). Flora of Karnataka vol. 2. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co, New Delhi.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ludwigia peruviana. Downloaded on 9 November 2024.

Botanical Description

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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