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Rotala malampuzhensis
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Family:
LYTHRACEAE
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Citation: Rotala malampuzhensis R.V. Nair ex Cook, Boissiera 29: 98. 1979; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 114. 1982; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 171. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 269. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 207. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 116. 1991; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 306. 2009.
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Description:
Amphibious or terrestrial, gregarious annuals; stems much branched, creeping and rooting below. Leaves simple, decussate, sessile, submerged leaves scale-like to orbicular, upper leaves linear to lanceolate, to 15 x 4 mm. Bracts leaf-like; bracteoles equaling calyx tube, capillary. Flowers monomorphic, sessile, solitary. Calyx tube campanulate, bright red, lobes 3, ovate-acute, appendages 3. Petals 3, small, bright red. Stamens 3, inserted above the base of the calyx tube. Ovary globose; stigma capitate. Capsule globose, bright red, opening by 3 valves; seeds 10-15, smooth, bright red.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
July-September
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District(s):
Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikkode, Wayanad, Thrissur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Paddy fields and banks of streams
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats (Kerala)
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Aquatic:
Yes
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Red
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Kerala
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Peechi, Malampuzha, Kalarcodu
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