Limnophila indica (L.) Druce, Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3: 420 1913 publ. 1914. (Syn: Ambulia gratioloides (R.Br.) Baill. ex Wettst.; Ambulia indica (L.) W.F.Wight; Ambulia racemosa (Benth.) Baill. ex Wettst.; Ambulia stipitata Hayata; Ambulia trichophylla Kom.; Gratiola chamaedrifolia Lam.; Gratiola trifida Willd.; Hottoniaindica L.; Hydropityon pedunculatum Ser.; Hydropityon zeylanica Gaertn.fil.; Limnophila benthamiana Miq. ex Hook.fil.; Limnophila elongata Benth.; Limnophilagratioloides R. Br.Limnophila myriophylloides Roth; Limnophila roxburghii Benth.; Limnophila stipitata (Hayata) Makino & Nemoto; Limnophila trichophylla (Komarov) Komarov; Limnophila trifida (Willd.) Spreng.; Terebinthina indica (L.) Kuntze; Terebinthina racemosa (Benth.) Kuntze);
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South Africa (?Limpopo), Namibia, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Gabon, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan, Madagascar, peninsular Malaysia (once from Kedah), China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Taiwan, South Korea, Japan (Honshu), Cambodia, India, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan (Sind, Baluchistan, Pakistani Punjab), Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Southern Marianas (Guam), Iraq (SE-Iraq: Mesopotamia), Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Yangon), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines (Luzon, Leyte, Mindanao), USA (I) (Florida (I)) as per Catalogue of Life;
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lim-no-FIL-uh — Greek: límnee (pond); philos (friend) – referring to the plant’s natural habitat … Dave’s Botanary
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IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: Indian marshweed • Assamese: আমগন্ধী বন amgandhi bon • Bengali: কর্পূর karpur • Gujarati: પૂર્તી purti, તરેટી tareti • Hindi: गुलाबी gulabi, पापड़ी papri • Kannada: ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ amaragandhi, ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ maangannaari • Konkani: आंबुली ambuli • Malayalam: മാങ്ങനാറി maanganaari • Marathi: तुरटी turati • Odia: କପୂରା kapura • Rajasthani: गुलाबी gulabi • Sanskrit: आम्रगन्धः amragandhah • Tamil: அம்புலி ambuli • Telugu: అంబుజము ambujam, బగ్గ పత్తి bagga patti, బురదబక్కెన burada bakkena, ఇనాట inaata, నీటి గన్నేరు niti ganneru • Tulu: ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ mangannari
Names further compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/08/limnophila-indica-l-druce.html
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Limnophila aquatica and Limnophila indica are very close species.
Stems 1-2; corolla 1-2 cm long or more … … … … L.aquatica
Stems 3-8; corolla 0.5-1 cm long … … … … … … ..L.indica
Further in the description of aerial leaves: those of L.aquatica are opposite or 3-4 verticillate
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Limnophila indica has linear elliptic -linear oblong leaves as per description in BSI flora. As against the leaves of a closely related sp. L. aquatica are often verticillate linear to lanceolate.
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Found this yet another herb inside the same uncultivated paddy field.
Species : UNKNOWN
H & H : less than 10 cm high
Date : 26/10/12, 10.30 a.m.
Place : Hooghly

According to the book, “Plant Groups”, Limnophila gratioloides R. Br. is weed of rice fields and damp places. Found this info on L. gratioloides r. Br. –


Yes this looks like Limnophila. It has peculiar smell of Saunf on the leaves. Not sure of the species.


This is Limnophila indica. Please check my earlier post on Eflora
[EfloraIndia_221212PD02_Limnophila indica_Flora of Odisha


Found two posts of L. indica at – efi thread 1andefi thread 2. But neither post mentions its flower size.
WhileFoIand FoCstate flowers are white or pale purple, 1-1.4 cm (i hope they mentioned the diameter/across), my flower is significantly smaller.
If it is L. indica (L.) Druce (syn. L. gratioloides R. Br.) we should stop copying blindly FoC or similar sites.


… in Limnophilla aromatica, L. repens, L.conata and L. rugosa, the leaves are undivided throughout the stem where as in L. aquatica, L.indica, L.sessiflora and L.heterophylla, leaves of lower/submerged parts of the stem are pectinate to multifid..
Similarly in L. aquatica and L. indica, flowers are pedicelled and in L.sessiflora and L. heterophylla flowers are sessile.


This is the flowers of 8 species of Limnophila i have collected from different water bodies of Odisha and preserved in herbarium,. I will share them later in the group.
Species                   Flowers
L. aquatica——Bluish or purple, 1-1.2 cm, short to long pedicelled, in erect terminal receme
L. aromatica—-Flowers purple, 9-15 mm long, in axillary or terminal many flowered receme, pedicels 7.5-10 mm long
L. connata—–Flowers rose purple, 1.2-1.5cm long, sessile in the axils of floral leaves/bracts
L. heterophylla—- Flowers purplish, sessile-subsessile, 1-1.2 cm long, solitary axillary
L.indica—–Flowers white or pale purple, 8-12 mm long, pedicelled, 8-8 mm long, axillary
L.repens—-Flowers purple, 7.5-12 mm long, , shortly pedicelled, solitary axillary
L.rugosa—-Flowers blue purple with yellow mouth in dens axillary heas, sessile or shortly pedicelled
L. sessiflora—-Flowers light purple, sessile, 1-1.2 cm long, solitary axillary

Your keys are useful for differentiating the Limnophila plants.


Your keys are very interesting.
But as usual I have one objection.
This colour purple is perceived by different people in different sense. now rose purple, pale purple, blue purple can be due to sunlight and other weather conditions too. Infact to me all these are blue or purple.
Please remove the colors and make the keys again.
There are major differences in leaves also you may incorporate that part too.
But for sure your contribution is very important for us.
Best wishes for more of such wonderful work.


I dont know… hence the question
Please tell me … do taxonomy experts deny colors in flowers?
if yes… please give me some citations that I can access easily or better yet a pdf or two … for my education and the others if they so desire..
this is a sincere request, not an affront…
so please tell me/us


Some of very basic examples are Catharanthus roseus, what ever colour may be all are same species.
Eulophia spectabilis: yellow, white, red, magenta: all are same species.
Colour can be taken into account if it is found in distinct zones. For example if White Eulophia spectabilis is found in western ghats but red is found in Himalayas then taxonomically you can say that they are two species or atleast varieties of same species. But both colours are found at all places, hence all are same species.
In the present context my point was how to differentiate between light blue, pale purple, dark purple, pinkish purple, greenish purple. Such things are not consistent. A plant growing in sunlight in some species may be darker but in some species they become paler. So COLOURS DONT FORM THE BASIS OF SPECIES DEMARCATION, but they may play important role in some particular species.


I agree, … Another case in point is colors of Mushrooms… colors are only a guide but they can achieve very many different hues … So are the water lilies that we find around here… hues ad infinatum…
Hydrangea flowers change colors on pH or aluminum/mag addition to soil
BUT IN MEDICINE.. Addisons disease is darkening of the skin to black, Acanthosis nigricans is Black…  etc etc etc
very specific colors…
So take home message…
no hard and fast rules… at least about colors…


Thanks to All for very elaborate discussion on flowers. I apologize for a miss, Satish Sir’s post of Limnophila indica does mention flower size as “less than a cm”.
However, i have vague idea on flower size, not this species, any species when size of a flower is mentioned.
When we say
1) flowers are 1 to 2 cm
Is it the diameter of a fully open flower? Even then, if it is a regular odd numbered petaled flower and the petals are not overlapping type it is very likely that if you place one end of your scale on the tip of a petal the opposite end passes through the blank space between 3rd and 4th petal. So, i assume i will have to draw a circle equal to the circumference of that particular flower and then decide its diameter.
2) corolla 1-2 cm
I assume it is the length of a corolla tube upto the tip of any member petal.
If i am wrong in the above understanding please let me know.

Both actually refers to the length of the flower/ corola and not the diameter and flower length includes the length of stalk (pedicel) too. 



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Scrophulariaceae Fortnight: Limnophila gratioloides from Pune:: -PKA5: : : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
This small herb was photographed at the edge of the “Pashan Lake, in Pune”.
Bot. name: Limnophila gratioloides
(Family: Scrophulariaceae).
(Herb was hardly 6 to 8 inch high, leaves whorled)
Local name: Turti


Excellent photographs of a tiny plant.
Corolla bilabiate
…Capsule opening by valves.
…Perfect stamens more than 2 (4 in this)
…Calyx not winged or keeled.
…Corolla throat and lip not with palate; anther cells distinct
…(Corolla throat and lip with palate; anther cells confluent at apex in Lindenbergia and ….Mimulus)
… Filaments appendaged; seeds rugose
… Anther cells stipitate; capsule 4 valved :::: Limnophila

Limnophila indica is the accepted name as per the plant List and L. gratioloides is a synonym.
I had posted similar plant from Pune which was also IDed as L. indica.
I was checking the key for Limnophila.
Limnophila aquatica and Limnophila indica are very close species.
Stems 1-2; corolla 1-2 cm long or more … … … … L.aquatica
Stems 3-8; corolla 0.5-1 cm long … … … … … … ..L.indica
Further in the description of aerial leaves: those of L.aquatica are opposite or 3-4 verticillate. which is the finding here.
Can it be L.aquatica then??
Size wise this as well as my plant is more likely to be L.indica though.

I guess L. heterophylla


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.



Kindly confirm the ID??
Bot. Name: Limnophila heterophylla ??
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Location: Pashan lake, pune
Date: 04-01-10


Leaves are parallel nerved, whorled and pinnatifid. Pedicels are longer than calyx and corolla seems about 1-2 cm long. This would be L. aquatica. For L. heterophylla the lower leaves have to be linear and flowers have to be stalkless.


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.

Limnophila indica (L.) Druce also placed in Gratiolaceae Plantaginaceae
at Goa on 29 DEC 11

Limnophila indica
Yes I can clearly observe the linear elliptic -linear oblong leaves as per description in BSI flora.
As against the leaves of a closely related sp. L aquatica are often verticillate linear to lanceolate.


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Limnophila indica (L.) Druce SN Feb-14 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce, Fam: Scrophulariaceae,  herb near water bodies,
South Chennai 27/02/2011


 


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ANJAN38/38 Limnophila sp. for identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)

Date: 9th January 2015
Place: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

Habit: Herb
Habitat: Growing near a stream


This is possibly Limnophila indica (L.) Druce.


Please let me know about the smell of the plant May be this is Limnophila indica.


Thank you for the ID.
Unfortunately cannot find out the smell of the plant at this point. Will make sure to do so the next time I come across the same.



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Limnophila indica :: Baba Budangiri :: 14 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC70  :4 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.

Baba Budangiri Karnataka
Date: 14 NOV 2016 … Altitude: ~ 1733 – 1895 m ( 5686 – 6217 ft) asl
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce … (family: Plantaginaceae)

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Nepali name of Limnophila indica : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Please help with Nepali name for Limnophila indica, if any.


… had sent me response long back – that he could not get to any name in his resources.
I missed forwarding the mail to efi.



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DV :: 26NOV11 – 1229 :: ¿ Limnophila heterophylla ? near CBD Hills: ID please.

Place: base of CBD Hills (~ 60 ft asl), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Time: November 26, 2011 at 12.29pm
Habit: small erect / decumbent herb,
Habitat: growing wild on periphery of pond.
Flower size: about 8 mm


This is L. indica.L. heterophylla is a submerged aquatic plant. It has 2 types of leaves; upper leaves are lanceolate acute and the submerged leaves are linear pinnatifid. Latter is found in ponds at higher elevations.

 


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[EfloraIndia_221212PD02_Limnophila indica_Flora of Odisha:
another scrophulariaceae member whose image has been taken from Ranpur, Odisha: Limnophila indica
Name of the species: Limnophila indica
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild, Swamps and Wet grasslands, Agricultural fields

This is my first catch of Genus Limnophila apart from aromatica, we have aquatica, rugosa, repens and others. I wl share the other species soon.


Very nice pictures of Limnophila indica.
Now family : Plantaginaceae.
Check my post of same species of Jan 2010.


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Gujarati names of Limnophila indica : 6 posts by 3 authors.
Please help validate the Gujarati names tarati and purti for Limnophila indica.

Here are two references:

… in Facebook group, helped me with a cropped picture of some publication of Gujarat Forest Department  (attached) … which shows તરેટી and પૂર્તી
These words do not show up any results in Google search.
The name in Marathi is तुरटी turati which is also a name for alum … though I am not sure how the name connects to Limnophila, unless the colony of Limnophila plants keeps the waters clean where they reside !!
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As far as i know and my knowledge of Gujarati permits, the Forestry Deptt’s nomenclature is correct.
તરેટી and પૂર્તી  may not figure in Google Search as equivalents of Limnophila indica. but they are correct.


Thanks very very much … for the validation.


My pleasure. I plan to data mine Molesworth and get classical Marathi equivalents of botanical flora of Maharashtra and prepare an inventory of the same. However this will take time.

Oh !!! that will be wonderful to happen. My best wishes for this and such ventures.



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Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
lim-no-FIL-uh — Greek: límnee (pond); philos (friend) – referring to the plant’s natural habitatDave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from IndiaDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: ambulia, Indian marshweedAssamese: আমগন্ধী বন amagandhi bonHindi: गुलाबी gulabi, पापड़ी papriKannada: ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ amaragandhi, ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ mangannariKonkani: आंबुली ambuliMalayalam: ചെറിയ മാങ്ങനാറി tsjeria manganariMarathi: अंबुली ambuli, तुरटी turatiOdia: କପୂରା kapuraRajasthani: गुलाबी gulabiSanskrit: आम्रगन्धः amragandhahTelugu: అంబుజము ambujam, బగ్గ పత్తి bagga patti, బురదబక్కెన burada bakkena, ఇనాట inaata, నీటి గన్నేరు niti ganneruTulu: ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ mangannari
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce … synonyms: Ambulia indica (L.) W.Wight • Columnea balsamea Roxb. • Hottonia indica L. • Limnophila gratioloides R.Br. [Illegitimate] … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
December 29, 2011 … Goa 

Names update …
Gujarati: પૂર્તી purti, તરેટી tareti

lim-no-FIL-uh — Greek: límnee (pond); philos (friend) – referring to the plant’s natural habitat … Dave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Indian marshweed • Assamese: আমগন্ধী বন amgandhi bon • Bengali: কর্পূর karpur • Gujarati: પૂર્તી purti, તરેટી tareti • Hindi: गुलाबी gulabi, पापड़ी papri • Kannada: ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ amaragandhi, ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ maangannaari • Konkani: आंबुली ambuli • Malayalam: മാങ്ങനാറി maanganaari • Marathi: तुरटी turati • Odia: କପୂରା kapura • Rajasthani: गुलाबी gulabi • Sanskrit: आम्रगन्धः amragandhah • Tamil: அம்புலி ambuli • Telugu: అంబుజము ambujam, బగ్గ పత్తి bagga patti, బురదబక్కెన burada bakkena, ఇనాట inaata, నీటి గన్నేరు niti ganneru • Tulu: ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ mangannari

botanical namesLimnophila indica (L.) Druce … homotypic synonymsHottonia indica L. • Limnophila gratioloides R.Br. … heterotypic synonymsColumnea balsamea Roxb. • Columnea balsamica Roxb. • Limnophila benthamiana Miq. ex Hook.f. … and many more at POWO

Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Indian marshweed
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
আমগন্ধী বন amgandhi bon
  • Many thanks to Brahmananda Pattiri for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
কর্পূর karpur
  • for Limnophila gratioloides R.Br. … BENGAL PLANTS VOL. II by PRAIN, DAVID
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
પૂર્તી purti, તરેટી tareti
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
गुलाबी gulabi
पापड़ी papri
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ amaragandhi
ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ maangannaari
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
आंबुली ambuli
  • Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
  • आंबुली ambuli = small unripe mango; this plant has characteristic aroma of mango
  • one of the synonyms of this species is Ambulia indica (L.) W.Wight; the genus name Ambulia Lamarck, was derived from this Konkani name ambuli … Dictionary – Merriam-Webster
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
മാങ്ങനാറി maanganaari
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
तुरटी turati
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
କପୂରା kapura
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
गुलाबी gulabi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
आम्रगन्धः amragandhah
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
அம்புலி ambuli
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అంబుజము ambujam, బగ్గ పత్తి bagga patti, బురదబక్కెన burada bakkena, ఇనాట inaata, నీటి గన్నేరు niti ganneru
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ mangannari
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
throughout tropical parts of India (more common in coastal states); Andhra Pradesh, Assam, *Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, *Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, *Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, *Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state

~~~~~ x ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/08/limnophila-indica-l-druce.html


Yes, it having good aromatic smell of mango when crushed. Both Malayalam and English spelling are correct.



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ANMAY02 Herb for identification : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9)

Family: Scophulariaceae (?)
Date: April 2015
Place: Hassan District
Habit: Procumbent herb
Habitat: On a seasonal pond bed. The surrounding forest was pure of scrub vegetation.
Can it be Limnophila sp.?


Marvellous details.


yes … it is Limnophila sessiliflora of scrophulariaceae


I think it should be Limnophila indica



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Id pls : 11 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (1)- 3 Mb.
Id pls

please provide info about date and place


Elevation? Habitat ?


reminds me of some aquarium plants but then its barking up at the wrong tree,? this is terrestrial obviously. i am stumped.

Limnophila sessiliflora ?


yes could be, very well be but the sender needs to give more information: FIVE DAYS AGO. i dislike it when they do not respond. …both very senior members of this group have asked directly  and i did indirectly, more than 48 hours ago but there is no response from the submitting entity. he does not even say where the picture was taken, whether it was taken by him or is this one of those social media photos? and if at all this is a real inquiry?  or is it idle curiosity that they found in their mailbox one day. maker of the photo unknown. we have had some cases here before …of idle curiosity

Thanks, …, for the genus id.
It appears more closer to Limnophila heterophylla than Limnophila sessiliflora, as per images and details herein.

Seen in Kuttanad area of Alappuzha on the outer bund of paddy field


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.



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Which Lindernia sp.? 09FEB2018SMP2 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Observed this tiny herb 10-20cm in marshy area on Vetal Tekdi Pune 8 Feb 2018
Flower size 2-3mm
Leaves 2 types lower lobed or cut upper ovate serrated
Is it Lindernia ciliata or something else?

Limnophila heterophylla

Oh Thanks. I thought otherwise so couldn’t match with any Lindernia.
The species name is apt considering different leaf patterns

This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.



Flowers of Limnophila heterophylla
At Alibag, 4 Dec2009
Leaves at botom are dissected


Have you ever tried smelling the leaves of this??? If not then dont miss a chance….trust me


It is not only Limnophila heterophylla, but so many species of Scrophs are with high aroma..
there are Illysanthes, Lindernia, Limnophila etc. in the aroma group…
I think Nature has kept its pleasant gift hidden in these plants…

This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.


It looks like so, Sir.



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Unidentified plant from Asangaon, Maharashtra, Feb 2015 :  3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Please identify this plant.


Limnophila indica (L.) Druce


This looks more like Limnophila heterophylla. Please check the leaves for heterophullae


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.


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Limnophila heterophylla:
Limnophila heterophylla
Small aquatic herb
Location: Ratanwadi, Bhandardara
03 Feb,2013


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.



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Plant for ID SMP2 – 25/1/2011:
A small herb growing in marshy areas. 6-10 inches in height. Pune Near CME
lake.
Whorled leaves are seen. Flowers less than a cm. Most of them were not open (10 A.M.) White externally. Inside with beautiful violet design.


I think it is Limnophila indica (Scrophulariaceae).


– this has very pleasant smelling leaves…


Yes Limnophila indica


Feedback from another thread:
I had posted this aquatic herb on the forum earlier. It was IDed as Limnophila indica.
Can it be Limnophila aquatica or is it Limnophila indica?
The leaves are in favour of L. aquatica but size of the flower is small and goes in favour of L. indica.


The size of flowers is not a problem, there isn’t much difference –

  • L. aquatica = 1 to 1.2 cm
  • L. indica = 8 o 12 mm

this link might helphttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/pa


May I know which Limnophila aquatica we are talking about, please?

This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce only as per images and details herein.


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I had posted this aquatic herb on the forum earlier. It was IDed as Limnophila indica.
Can it be Limnophila aquatica or is it Limnophila indica?
The leaves are in favour of L. aquatica but size of the flower is small and goes in favour of L. indica.

 The size of flowers is not a problem, there isn’t much difference –

  • L. aquatica = 1 to 1.2 cm
  • L. indica = 8 o 12 mm

This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce only as per images and details herein.



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Id02022013phk1:
Id Please

A herb at Ratangad, Maharashtra
Habitat: Margin of tank
02Feb,2013


Please check with Limnophila indica (L.) Druce


This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.



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scrophulariaceae week : (mixed thread): 1 correct image as above.
sending some images of scrophulariaceae members. Limnophila aquatica.jpg

This should be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce due to pedicled flowers as per details herein.


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ID _ DKB_1729 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
23.11.2018
Sitamata Sanctuary, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Limnophila heterophylla,


Why are posting such low quality images ?
With this image, it is more likely to be Limnophila indica (L.) Druce as per comparative images at Limnophila and Keys in Flora of China


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19 Identify the weed plant : 5 images.
Please identify the weed plant.
Location:  near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala PIN:686671
Date:.               08.11.2020, 12.15pm
Altitude:           1700fsl
Habitat:            wild wet/marshy
Plant habit:       erect/creeping annual
Height:             10cm
Leaves shape: hairy or fibre, weak stem
Flower:             diameter:16mm, white with blue shade, non fragrant


Acanthaceae ??


Plantaginaceae member, Limnophila heterophylla


Thanks, …, for the initial id.
I think Limnophila indica (L.) Druce as per comparative images at Limnophila


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Seen this small herb  on the moist grass land.  It was found to be spreading like a weed covering approx. area of 10m x 10m..
Location: Dehri, Murbad
Date/Time: 15-01-2013 / 02:00PM
Bot. name: Limnophila sp.??? (ID please)


Limnophila species in efi so far with Keys


This will be Limnophila repens as per Flora of China  FoC illustration (Flowers solitary in leaf axils or in terminal or axillary racemes as per Flora of ChinaFlora of Peninsular India


I think more close to Limnophila indica as per images and details herein and as per comparative images at Limnophila


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Limnophila aquatica for validation: 2 high res. images.
Request for validation of Limnophila aquatica from Bilaspur. Photographed in November, 2022.


Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume ??


To me appears to be Limnophila indica (Linnaeus) Druce as per keys in FoC and FoC illustration.


 


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