Portulaca grandiflora Hook.

 
  • Family : PORTULACACEAE
    (Purslane Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : LUNIA FAMILY (लुनिया फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Portulacaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Portulaca pilosa subsp. grandiflora (Hook.) R.Geesink
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
  • Common name : Sun plant, Common rose moss, Rose moss, Ten O' clock plant
  • Vernacular name :
    • Pathumanichedi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated often in gardens and occasionally runs as an escape
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Tropical America
  • World Distribution : Introduced elsewhere
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • 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.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Portulaca grandiflora. Downloaded on 2 November 2024.

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