Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Basionym : Mollugo tetraphylla L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : In high ranges in tea plantations
  • Comments / notes : Weed of cultivation
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Idukki district
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district, Madurai district, The Nilgiri district
  • Native : Central Europe and Mediterranean
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Polycarpon tetraphyllum. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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