Plesmonium margaritiferum (Roxb.) Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Basionym : Arum margaritiferum Roxb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jumpagudi (Oria)
    • Kharhar, Jalulija, Bansur (Hindi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Common in open forests
  • Flower, Fruit : May-November
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, East Godavari district, Vishakapatnam district, West Godavari district, Srikakulam district
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Henry, Chithra & Balakrishnan (1989). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 3.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Plesmonium margaritiferum. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

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