Comparative images of this family except for Ampelocissus, Cayratia, Cissus, Leea and Tetrastigma (for these, it can be seen by clicking at these links) are given below: . Ampelopsis glandulosa (Wall.) Momiy. (China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Korea, India (Manipur, Meghalaya), Sikkim, Nepal, Myanmar [Burma], Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life)
Cyphostemma auriculata (Roxb.) P. Singh & B. V. Shetty (India to Central Vietnam: Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO) (Myanmar [Burma] (Bago), India (Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Guarat, Maharasthra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Sikkim, Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life)
Cyphostemma setosum (Roxb.) Alston (S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka: India, Malawi, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia as per POWO) (Distrib. India: Dry localities in peninsular India, on dry stony hills up to 800 m, sometimes on black soil plains. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka as per BSI Flora of India)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. (Introduced) (USA (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia), Canada (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Quebec, Saskatchewan), Bermuda, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan, Puebla, Veracruz, Guerrero, Chiapas), Bahamas, Austria (I), England (I), Germany (I), Switzerland (I), Netherlands (I), Spain (I), Czech Republic (I), Slovakia (I), Slovenia (I), Croatia (I), Australia (I) (New South Wales (I)), China (I), Korea (I), India (c), Jammu & Kashmir (I), Bolivia (c), Mozambique (I), Kazakhstan (I), Belarus (I), Estonia (I), Latvia (I), Lithuania (I), Tajikistan (I), Uzbekistan (I) as per Catalogue of Life)   Parthenocissus semicordata (Wall.) Planch. (NW. India (Morni Hills), Nepal to Central China and W. Malesia: Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. (Introduced)
        Vitis labrusca L. (Cultivated) (USA (Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia), Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario), Europe (I), India (c), Vietnam (I), Madeira (I), Georgia [Caucasus] (I), Tajikistan (I), Uzbekistan (I) as per Catalogue of Life)
  Vitis vinifera L. (Introduced) (Native to: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia; Introduced into: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Idaho, India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kriti, Laos, Libya, Madeira, Massachusetts, Morocco, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South European Russi, Spain, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, Washington as per POWO)
. BSI Flora of India keys and details:
. 1. Leaves simple (but often lobed) ……… .. 2 + Leaves compound …. .. 5 2. Tendrils usually twice bifid, never borne on peduncles; flowers 4-merous; style elongate ….. 5. Cissus + Tendrils once-bifid, or with one branch again bifid, often borne on peduncles; flowers 5-merous; style very short or absent … 3 3. Flowers in rounded cymes: petals free and spreading at anthesis ……. 2. Ampelocissus + Flowers in panicles; petals free and spreading or united and shed as a cap at anthesis … .. 4 4. Stems, petioles and peduncles never softly glandular-bristly; petals united at apex and shed as a cap at anthesis …… 1. Vitis + Stems, petioles and peduncles softly glandular-bristly; petals free at apex and spreading at anthesis ……. 2. Ampelocissus (A. barbata) 5. Leaves trifoliolate …. .. 6 + Leaves palmately or pedately 4 — 7-foliolate …… .. 9 6. Young stems whitish woolly; lateral leaflets often lobed; peduncles usually bearing a tendril; flowers 5-merous …….. .. 2. Ampelocissus (A. divaricatus) + Stems glabrous or pubescent but never whitish woolly; lateral leaflets unlobed; peduncles without tendril; flowers 4- or 5-merous ….. 7 7. Tendrils 2 – 3 x bifid, branches ending in disc-like pads; flowers in terminal and leaf-opposed cymes, 5-merous; style stout, shonly columnar ……. 3. Parthenocissus + Tendrils simple or 1 — 2 x bifid, but branches not ending in disc-like pads; flowers in axillary or pseudo-axillary cymes, 4-merous; style absent or elongate and slender …… 8 8. Tendrils simple; leaves glabrous beneath; stigma conspicuously 4-lobed or disc-like, sessile on ovary …. .. 4. Tetrastigma + Tendrils 1 — 2 x bifid; leaves softly villous beneath; stigma minute on slender elongate style ……. .. 7. Cayratia (C. geniculata) 9. Leaves palmately compound; berry 1 – 2-seeded …….. 10 + Leaves pedately compound; berry 2 — 4-seeded …… .. 12 10. Tendrils simple or radiately branched; style absent or very shon ……. 4. Tetrastigma + Tendrils 1 — 2 x bifid; style elongate ……. .. 11 1 1. Young stems, petioles, inflorescences and leaves glabrous or almost so; leaflet margins sharply serrulate; cymes leaf-opposed; berry 2 — 2.5cm; seed c 16 x 10mm ….. .. 5.Cissus (C. elongata) + Young stems, petioles, inflorescences and leaves (beneath) softly pubescent; leaflet margins crenate; cymes pseudo-axillary or temtinal; berry c l.5cm diameter; seed c 8 x 6mm ……. 6. Cyphostemma 12. Tendrils simple or bifid; flowers functionally unisexual; stigma broadly 4- lobed on shon thick style or subsessile …. .. 4. Tetrastigma + Tendrils 1 – 2 x bifid; flowers bisexual; stigma minute on slender elongate style ……. 7. Cayratia (C. japonica) .
. Plant Taxonomy By O P. Sharma (1993)- Details . Species, genus & family pages of Vitaceae are now with comparative images: Species, genus & family pages of Vitaceae are now with comparative images. On clicking the link of species, one can check the complete details. Genus pages generally give details of most of the species found in India. May I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identification in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this family (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified/ wrongly identified images, it will be really nice. Thanks … for all the hard work |
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Vitaceae
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson, Taxon 26: 337 1977. (Syn: Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne. ..; Amorphophallus chatty Andrews; Amorphophallus decurrens (Blanco) Kunth; Amorphophallus dixenii K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen; Amorphophallus dubius Blume; Amorphophallus giganteus Blume [Illegitimate]; Amorphophallus gigantiflorus Hayata; Amorphophallus malaccensis Ridl.; Amorphophallus microappendiculatus Engl.; Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.; Amorphophallus rex Prain; Amorphophallus rex Prain ex Hook. f.; Amorphophallus sativus Blume; Amorphophallus virosus N.E.Br.; Arum campanulatum Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Arum decurrens Blanco; Arum phalliferum Oken; Arum rumphii Gaudich. [Illegitimate]; Arum rumphii Oken; Candarum hookeri Schott [Illegitimate]; Candarum roxburghii Schott [Illegitimate]; Candarum rumphii Schott [Illegitimate]; Conophallus giganteus Schott ex Miq. [Illegitimate]; Conophallus sativus (Blume) Schott; Dracontium paeoniifolium Dennst.; Dracontium polyphyllum Dennst. [Illegitimate]; Dracontium polyphyllum G.Forst.; Hydrosme gigantiflora (Hayata) S.S.Ying; Kunda verrucosa Raf. [Illegitimate]; Plesmonium nobile Schott; Pythion campanulatum Mart.);
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Elephant foot yam, Whitespot giant arum, Stink lily; Marathi– Randraksha, Bombalya;
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041111PD02 Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Flora of Orissa:
sharing the just grown plant of Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusName: Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusFamily: AraceaePlace of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, OrissaAltitude: 230 m above mslHabit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous forestWow beautiful . If I am not mistaken is this what is ‘Suran’ in Marathi.?
since it seems these are “flowers” at different stages, was it a colony f plants thet were different stages in theife cycle or did you end up following o few/ or one for a few days?
if you were following it for a few days did you get to see its fruiting stage?
I know these are a lot of questions but if you have the data would love to know…
Elephant Yam : MNP,Mumbai : 130812 : AK-1:
Saw this plant yesterday at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai..Date 12/8/12.Height of the plant approx. 5-6 feet.Locally known as Suran.
Kindly confirm id.I think it is a Amorphophallus species.
Affirmative. This is Amorphophallus konjac [Elephant Yam, Elephant Foot]. Had collected a corm from a friend and planted it on my property at Shahapur, where it grew into a 6 – 7 ft. tall plant [dead centre in photographs 6 & 7]. Sending a few photographs.
Wow!! I was checking the archive after reading your reply and realy enjoyed viewing these photos.
Have you seen the flower?
Negative.
is Amorphophallus konjac Amorphophallus camapanulatus? because in ayurveda suran picture shown here is called Amorphophallus camapanulatus
Wonderful… just learned that its called SOOORAN in Gujarati… a must put in ingredient for Surati Undhiyu… a delight if one can get it cooked by a real SURATI lady…
I think it is our edible Amorphophallus species. Its malayalam name is ‘Chena’Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson.
Syn: Dracontium paeoniifolium Dennst.; Amorphophallus dubius Blume; Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.Actually I had also identified it as the same as your id.But after … gave its id as A. konjac, I wasn’t sure since my knowledge in this field is very limited.Thanks for the id.I was told this is the edible one, locally known as Suran.
There is one more species that is Purple from inside, would you know the name for it?It is very difficult to identify a species of Amorphophallus from vegetaive plant.
for me too, it looks like Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
But I can not confirm the same unless until I see an inflorescence.There is a recent thread on this yam….
with some more spectacular pictures and very patient long term follow up by …
added the link here for referenceAraceae Fortnight 1 Aug to 15 Aug 2014 : Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (wild) : SK-42: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).
This is wild one, photographed today, a young plant of 1 ft only, on roadside. My earlier upload – efi threadAraceae Fortnight 1 Aug to 15 Aug 2014 : Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (cultivated) : SK-43 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).
This is cultivated variety – efi threadAraceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight SN 21 ID ? : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius ? erect herb from Cannnore area of KeralaYes Sir, looks like so.
Plz id this plant: pa67 – 26dec2012: Plz id this woody plant of about 2 to 3 foot height from Mankhurd region. I have atached a photo of the fruits.
This is the edible Yam a species of Amorphophallus [possibly A.konjac]. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this.
Here are some more recent photographs taken from August to December this year.
has anybody ever dug up this elephant foot yam? what does it look like and edible? then what does it taste like???
just a couple of emails down…
is this thread
it answered my own question
it has synonyms galore: I quote….“Amorphophallus campanulatus Roxb. Or Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad. ” end quote….Per Plant namesits other name is SURAN
we dont see it in Bengal, at least I have not seen it …
comes from the western india
Thanks for the excellent long term follow up pictures of the fruiting head…
number six is a candidate for a poster of this plant if you decide to make one… love itVery unlikely to be konjac, which is native to SW China, S Japan.
Can it be Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson as per earlier thread
Can it be Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson as per earlier threadSorry, I cannot say anything about the species identification here, but … might, as he has been looking at wild Amorphophallus in northern Vietnam.However, I find the ripening sequence on the fruiting head interesting: from top first to bottom last. It looks like a way of controlling or spreading over time the dispersal of seeds.By contrast, when wild Colocasia esculenta develops red berries, there is no obvious spatial difference in the ripening sequence. The whole fruiting head appears to be ripening at about the same time, though not very evenly.Such differences in ripening pattern might reflect different patterns of dispersal by different herbivores (birds, mammals, etc.).Has anyone seen what specific animals feed n Amorphophallus fruiting heads?
This is most likely common paeoniifolius, widespread through Maharashtra and most other S Indian states as well as Assam. Fruithead and ripening sequence of the berries are quite characteristic for this species. The other “big” species in Maharashtra, Am. commutatus has different fruits held on a longer stalk and does not occur near Mumbai as far as I know. As … already stated, Am. konjac is from SW China and S Japan and not part of the flora of India. I have never encountered konjac on any of the fieldtrips I have made through the S Indian states, not cultivated or escaped into the wild.
in Salempur village of Kheri district Uttar Pradesh India– 10/7/07?; 22/04/2010, 10.20 am- at the Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; phallus like flower – indiantreepix | Google Groups Fwd: [delhibird] Phallus like Flower – indiantreepix | Google Groups Amorphophallus Titanum? – efloraofindia | Google Groups Which flower is this
Where and when was it clicked?
It is in my kitchen garden
I was doing something there and I saw thisI haven’t seen it earlier that’s why I just sent you to know more about it
Which city are you in?
Chatra Jharkhand
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius ?
Thanks, … Yes, appears to be as per Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) NicolsonThis is commonly found in rural wasteplace and private properties.
efi page on Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (syn. Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne.)
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is correct ID.
Yes, Sir, this is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson, often planted here, one or two, i empty places, or even on roadside!
Hooghly : Amorphophallus campanulatus var. blumei Prain ? : Attachments (5). 6 posts by 3 authors.This is cultivated, recorded on 3/5/2013.
Wow wonderful farm with rich soft soil. Must be getting large tubers from it.
We call it OL, and i too eat it. The corms, sold in the markets, are really large, reddish.
Thank you very much.
efi page on Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (syn: Amorphophallus campanulatus var. blumei Prain)
As per key in Bengal plants, without tuber or flower this particular variety cannot be ascertain.
I guess Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is the correct ID.
This is also Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson, Sir.
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References:Amorphophallus commutatus
Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl., Monogr. Phan. 2: 319 1879. (Syn: Amorphophallus commutatus var. anmodensis Sivad. & Jaleel; Amorphophallus commutatus var. anshiensis Punekar, Lakshmin. & Sivad.; Amorphophallus commutatus var. wayanadensis Sivad. & Jaleel; Conophallus commutatus Schott) as per POWO;.India as per POWO;.a-mor-fo-FAL-us — without definite form … Dave’s Botanary
kom-yoo-TAH-tus — changing … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: dragon stalk yam, wild yam • Gujarati: જંગલી સુરણ jungali suran, મોગરીકંદ mogarikanda, શવળા shavala, વજ્રમુષ્ઠી vajramushti • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಸುವರ್ಣಗಡ್ಡೆ kaadu suvarnagadde • Konkani: वज्रमूठ vajramuth • Malayalam: കാട്ടുചേന kaattuchena • Malvani: शेवरो shevaro • Marathi: मोगरी कंद mogari kanda, शेवळा shevala, शेवरा shevara • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟುಕೇನೆ kaattukene.Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/amorphophallus-commutatus-schott-engl.html.I came across this old woman in my recent trip to Tungareshwar WLS, near Mumbai. Just alone, unequipped without any fear of word WILD, she said she crosses more than 20 kms of way through dense jungle and finds out the wild vegetables from the forest floor, which is their natural food for routine. I am attaching a pic of her and the vegetation jungly suran Amorphophallus commutatus that she searched finally after a long walk.
pl id this araceae member from Gujarat.
This looks like the fruit of an Arisaema sp. possibly A.tortuosum locally called Sapkanda.
I think it is Amorphophallus commutatus
Thanks a lot … for your responses.…, do you think the fruits and lvs belong to different taxa? I thought they are same. The lvs appear to be of Amorphophallus.I have also collected Arisaema tortuosum from the same locality (that i’ll attach in separate mail). As the leaves are 3-sect, i think it should be Amorphophallus (whether the fruits & lvs appear together in this group?), as … said. But couldn’t reach species level id.
Can i take … id (Am. commutatus) as final?it seems i have missed several valuable discussions before i join the group. i haven’t seen flowers of this species.
now i am convinced by a leaf photo by … in an earlier link.
Request for ID Aarey Colony 1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 2 images.
Photos taken at Aarey colony, Near Newzeland Hostel.
Date 16th August 2009.… ¿ some Amorphophallus species ?
Looks like wild yam plant.
Bot. Name: Amorphophallus commutatus
Family : araceae (arum family)
posted my pics for comparison. (pics taken at Conservation Education centre, Goregaon(E), Mumbai) in the months of July to Aug.)
Flowers come first – just before the onset of the monsoon. leaves appear after the rains. (already posted pics of flowers and fruits).There is a part of this vegetable that is not edible.
See pics.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/573268656FIftBE?vhost=home-and-garden
What’s its biological name?
What nutrients are best available from this vegie?… Amorphophallus commutatus, the dragon stalk yam … earlier posted by … in separate posts.
It appears to be some member of family Araceae.
I had posted it before. now i am posting all stages of the plant.
Botanical name : Ammorphophallus commutatus
marathi name : Shevla
hindi name : jangli suran
English common name : Dragon stalk yam.
Family: araceae (arum)
Flower stalk appears first just before the onset of monsoon. Flower stalks are edible. I do not about the nutrients it has. But the vegetable is tasty.
Leaves appear later after rains.Now u will see these plants bearing the fruits.
i have numbered the pics to understand the growth of the plant.Please refer to Common Indian Wild Flowers on page 114 for Amorphophallus commutatus. Thats the Shevla in Marathi.
I read the article on Shevla and want to state that my mom who is now 87yrs old can still make the tastiest Amtee (curry) with this exotic vegetable !!!! Unfortunately, since we are now settled in Delhi we can only ask some friends in Mumbai in the months of May/ Jun to send these tasty vegetables if they can lay their hands on them !!! ”
Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. var. anmodensis Sivad. et Jaleel 
ID please 09062020PK1 : 13 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) – 1 mb.
ID requested for the following attachment.Date/Time-: 09/06/2020 – 07:15Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrsHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- WildPlant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- herbHeight/Length-18cmIf this is indeed from S India it could very well be an undescribed species as it does not seem to fall in any of the known species for India. To be sure I will ask the person that will do the Amorphophallus treatment for the new and upcoming Flora of India and ask him to reply to the group. Stunning find!
I would advise to check this against Am. commutatus. It is a very variable species with several subspecies. You also need to present pictures of the inner organs.
If it can be well separated from all forms of commutatus, it may be a new speciesI feel almost 100% sure that your plant is A. commutatus subsp. brevipedunculatus
The attached image is of Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. var. anmodensis Sivad. et Jaleel, Rheedea 12(2): 159. 2002.
I could not find a literature reference for the suggestion of Wilbert (ssp. brevipedunculata) but I referred … to that exact variety anmodensis too as it was described from Goa and that is close to where this plant was found.
Apart from Rheedea it can be found here too: Research GateSivadasan is correct but I thought the name ssp. or var. brevipedunculatus had been published earlier for what is var. anmodensis.
Will check that again.Jungled Suran – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 image.
The last 7 days i encountered this flower twice in different parts of maharashtra. A week ago, i was in Jawhar (a tribal taluka in north Maharashtra) for workshop on bio-diversity conservation. Where I was served a ice delicious food prepared by this flower by a tribal family. Yestrday, me & … were at Southern gate of SGNP, where I again saw this flower, locally known as Shevla. In English it is Dragons Stalk Yam and in scifi language it is amorphollus comoutatusDo you mean A. coaetaneus?
In the morning, while posting I was having breakfast, so was typing with one finger. The right name of this flower is Amorphophallus commutatus.
The link of the flower on INW is
http://indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=98422A Dragon Stalk Yam was seen in Nagla Block three weeks ago but my photograph is not as good as the one attached here.
Suran – the vegetable – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 image.
I was presented such a huge suran last week in a tribal village of Jawahar taluka in northern Maharashtra, for attending the work shop on bio-diversity conservation.attached pics of Amorphophallus commutatus.
pic taken at Conservation Education Centre, Forest near film city, Goregaon East, Mumbai on 11th June 2009.
common English name : Dragon stalk yam
local marathi name : Shevla (Maharashtrians make lovely vegetable of the flower.)
This flower appears just before the onset of the monsoon. leaves appear with the rains. The pic is not of a fresh flower, that is why it is drooping.Nice pix … This is the same genus as Titan Arum, a genus of about 170 sps from Arum family, Araceae.
Amorphophallus titanum : Titan Arum, (largest flower structure on earth). The flower is more than 2.5 m high, about 3.25 m in circumference, diameter of about 1 metre and smells of rotten flesh. More on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_arum.Place: Kanheri Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) … about 652 ft asl
Time: Jun 17, 2012 around 10.30am
Habit: herb
Habitat: rocky terrain, amidst deciduous forest
Plant height: about 20 – 40 cm, of variable heightsThis is most probably Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. of Araceae family
Many many thanks … for convincing thought.
Our friend … too has same thought
This seems to be A.commutatus shevla in marathi.Names of Plants in India :: Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl.:
Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. … (family: Araceae)
a-mor-fo-FAL-us — without definite form … Dave’s Botanary
kom-yoo-TAH-tus — changing … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: dragon stalk yam • Malayalam: കാത്തു ചേന kattu-cena • Marathi: मोगरी कंद mogari kanda, शेवळा shevala
botanical names: Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. … synonym: Conophallus commutatus Schott … The Plants List
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Photographed along NH8 near Sasunavaghar … 21 JUN 08
Dear friends,
… to validate: लोत (lota) – a medicinal plant and its root. The flower is called शेवाळें (shevalen) … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). Would the names refer to this plant ?Reply to “to validate: लोत (lota) – a medicinal plant and its root. The flower is called शेवाळें (shevalen) … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). Would the names refer to this plant ? ”
If these are in Sanskrit then they do not apply to this. As Lota (may be Lata(लता) it is a twinner, and shevala (शेवल) is plant floating on water. (Amarakosha)
Incidentally I am sending a book cover we have edited. Name in English is Plants in Amarakosha (Amarakosha is alexicon in Sanskrit which dates back to 5th or 6th century A.D. We have given names and photos of 227 plants out of 279 plants in Amarakosha.
Pdf of book is ready I dont know how to send it as size is big 12 MB or so.My mistake, apologies: I did not mention about the language in which these names need validation.
It is Marathi. I am referring to an entry found in A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas).
Marathi-knowing friends may validate my query.a-mor-fo-FAL-us — without definite form … Dave’s Botanary
kom-yoo-TAH-tus — changing … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: dragon stalk yam, wild yam • Gujarati: જંગલી સુરણ jungali suran, મોગરીકંદ mogarikanda, શવળા shavala, વજ્રમુષ્ઠી vajramushti • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಸುವರ್ಣಗಡ್ಡೆ kaadu suvarnagadde • Konkani: वज्रमूठ vajramuth • Malayalam: കാട്ടുചേന kaattuchena • Malvani: शेवरो shevaro • Marathi: मोगरी कंद mogari kanda, शेवळा shevala, शेवरा shevara • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟುಕೇನೆ kaattukenebotanical names: Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. … synonyms: Conophallus commutatus Schott … more at GBIFBibliography / etymologyLinks listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will.~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~written and spoken widely, in most parts of India- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diuજંગલી સુરણ jungali suran- Biological Diversity of Gujarat – Published by Gujarat Ecology Commission
મોગરીકંદ mogarikanda, શવળા shavala, વજ્રમુષ્ઠી vajramushti- વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnatakaಕಾಡು ಸುವರ್ಣಗಡ್ಡೆ kaadu suvarnagadde- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Roman … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Keralaवज्रमूठ vajramuth- Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Keralaകാട്ടുചേന kaattuchena- Many thanks to VC Balakrishnan for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ MALVANI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (मालवणी) … spoken in: Maharashtra (only in the Sindhudurg district), north Goa (especially Pernem taluka) … a dialect of Konkani with significant Marathi influences and loanwordsशेवरो shevaro- Many thanks to Nitin Kawthankar for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnatakaमोगरी कंद mogari kanda- Jagtap, Suresh & Deokule, S. S. & Bhosle, S.V.. (2008). Ethnobotanical uses of endemic and RET plants by Pawra tribe of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 7. 311-315.
शेवळा shevala- The Gazetteer Department … महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
शेवरा shevara- Many thanks to Nitin Kawthankar for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~written in: Kannada, Malayalam … spoken in: Karnataka, north Keralaಕಾಟ್ಟುಕೇನೆ kaattukene- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra; endemic.- Flora of Gujarat State by G. L. Shah (1978)
- Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
~~~~~ Last updated: 22-11-2023 ~~~~~Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/amorphophallus-commutatus-schott-engl.htmlGujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malvani, Marathi names added …
Both Malayalam and English spellings are correct,
Place: Kanheri Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) … about 652 ft asl
Time: Jun 17, 2012 around 9.30am
Habit: herb
Habitat: rocky terrain, amidst deciduous forest
Plant height: about 40 – 50 cmHad reported this plant on this forum from my property at Shahapur in June 2010 as Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus [but unfortunately I cannot locate that mail in the archives of this group. Please see if you can].
I am also not too sure now whether that is the correct diagnosis.Your post in archive is at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/QM0J
On comparison, my observations:
My posted plant has- thinner stalk
- more number of male and female flowers
- the height of spadix quite less.
- the spathe does not have any variagations — the spathe in your posted plant seem to have the typical blurred circles in lighter tone of green
All these observations may not be of importance; these variations could be possible for the species you are suggesting.
Let us wait for comments – it will help resolve ID(s) of our plants.I too think that … plant is different from that of … posted, at least the variety.
Looks like Amorphophallus smithsonianus to me.
Correction, due to the lack of staminodes in between the male and female zone this is a pale form of commutatus. Smithsonianus has large staminodes present which this plant lacks.
Requesting ID of this arum – Mumbai :09072013 : ARK-01 : July 2013 : Attachments (4). 6 posts by 4 authors.
Requesting to please ID this arum captured on the Silonda trail, SGNP in Mumbai in July 2013.There is confusion regarding whether it is Amorphophallus commutatus…A local guide accompanying us told us that it is not ‘Shevla’, he showed us another stalk which he claimed to be Shevla (Amorphophallus commutatus I believe).
I have attached 2 sets of pics, requesting to please confirm if both are the same species ((Amorphophallus commutatus)Following are links of images of A. commutatus Engl. –
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Araceae :: Amorphophallus commutatus from Konkan, Maharashtra :: ARKAUG-01 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7).
Attached are pictures of Amorphophallus commutatus captured from Konkan, Maharashtra in May 2014.
This has been earlier posted on this forum.Konkan, May 2014 :: Requesting ID of this arum :: 12JUN014 :: ARK-27: 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7).
Requesting to please ID this arum captured near Devgad, Maharashtra in May 2014.
Is this Amorphophallus commutatus? We ate a vegetable made out of this.Yes this seems to be A.commutatus commonly known as shevla in Marathi. Often sold in local market as vegetable.Yes, Amorphophallus commutatus. Usually it comes out under mango tree.
Yes, …, these were under the mango trees and lots of them too…. Any particular reason for this?
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae-::Amorphophallus commutatus from CBD Hills :: PKA4: : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).
Came across this herb at CBD Hills.
Bot Name: Amorphophallus commutatus
Family: Araceae
Date/Time: 12-06-2010/ 09:00AM
Location: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae-::Amorphophallus commutatus at CBD Belapur Hills :: PKA18: : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7).Sharing few photographs of Amorphophallus commutatus (Family: Araceae).
Location: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai.Very good photographs …
Amorphophallus commutatus at CBD Belapur Hills : Attachments (7). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Sharing few photographs of Amorphophallus commutatus (Family: Araceae).
Location: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai.Beautiful pictures …
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus : 9 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (6)
Was at my farm at Shahapur over the weekend (June’2010). Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus was flowering. Sending a few photographs.Eager to know about the climber having heart shaped leaves in picture no.5. Is it Dioscorea or Giloi or anything else?
It is Dioscorea bulbifera. The local name is Kadu Karanda
Amorphophallus – devil’s tongue
Such a beautiful plant, adorable.
But then, why the name – devil’s tongue. Is it found in a haunted
place..Appears similar to … images of Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl. at efi thread
Pl. confirmAffirmative. My mistake. It is Amorphophallus commutatus.
I am totally baffled about how people can mistake such a species for Am. paeoniifolius!! It is indeed A. commutatus.
The name A. paeoniifolius var. campanulatus is another nonsense name (see my publications on this, Flora of China / Flora of Thailand)).FOR VALIDATION :: Amorphophallus commutatus :: Nagla forest :: 02 JUL 11 : 2 posts by 2 authors.Nagla forest … part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Elevation range: sea level to about 600 ft asl … July 2, 2011Could this be a familiar sight of Amorphophallus commutatus ?Yes to me also appear close to images at Amorphophallus commutatus
Kindly examine and identify this plant
Habit: Shrub
Habitat:Semi-evergreen forest
Sighting: Agumbe, Karnataka,
Date:05-08-2016
amorphophallus sp possibly a commutatus
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/ar/araceae/amorphophallus/amorphophallus-commutatus.
References:Amorphophallus bulbifer
Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume, Rumphia 1: 148 1837. (Syn: Amorphophallus aculatum Hook.f.; Amorphophallus bulbifer var. atroviridimaculata Engl.; Amorphophallus bulbifer var. marmoratus Engl.; Amorphophallus bulbifer var. tuberuliger (Schott) Engl.; Amorphophallus taccoides Hook.f.; Amorphophallus tuberculiger (Schott) Engl.; Arum bulbiferum Roxb.; Arum punctulatum Zipp. ex Kunth; Arum spectabile Zipp. ex Kunth; Conophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Schott; Conophallus tuberculiger Schott; Pythonium bulbiferum (Roxb.) Schott);.Ran-Suran, Voodoo Lily;.
Amorphophallus bulbiferFamily: Araceae
Uses: Corn is edible after thorough boiling.
These fotos were taken during an ‘Agri-Mela’ at GKVK campus, Bangalore.Nepali Name : ओल Ol
There are a large number of these flowers which appear to be thrusting out of the ground on short stalks – growing wild.Location: Makunda Christian Hospital campus, karimganj District, Assam
Date: 8th May 2011This is Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume Family: Araceae
Amorphophallus bulbifer:
Amorphophallus bulbifer
Marathi name: Ransuran
Today at Kanakeshwar, Alibag
Amorphophallus bulbifer: Amorphophallus bulbifer
Marathi name: Ransuran
At kanakeshwar, AlibagAgain good to see this plant which rises in monsoon season
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (?) from Assam : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7).Attached images may be Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (?). Please validate. The plant grows wild. The leaf bud (Image 2 – IMG_6443) is taken as vegetable by locale people.Date :04.06.2014Location: AssamFamily : AraceaeGenus & species : Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (?)Habitat: Grows wild on Hill slopes.
Habit : HerbAmorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume has leaves with purple-edged segments, leaflets obovate or lanceolate; mature leaf bears bulbil ……. this much I can say!
… is correct, it is Amorphophallus bulbifer. On a recent trip to the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh I have come across similar plants near Pasighat that were also brown tinged. The flowers should appear shortly after the first non-flowering plants give shoots and on our way to Yingkiong we saw several in bud. 10 days later on our way back the forested area north of Pasighat was full of flowering and shooting plants.
Thank you Sir. I copied part of what I found in ‘Bengal Plants’, ‘Flora of British India’ and ‘Botany of Bihar and Orissa’.
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae- Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume from Assam KD AUG 04 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6).
Attached images are Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume collected from Assam in 2014.
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae- Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume (??)from Assam KD AUG 05 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6).
Attached images may be Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume. collected from Assam on 31.07.2014. Please validate the sp.Yes Sir, it looks the ones in Dave’s Garden – http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/55473/
This is indeed A. bulbifer.
Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_09082015 PTR1 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)Date/Time-: 07/06/15 – 10:30
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb – Shrub
Length- 70cmNice Photograph. This could be Amorphophallus bulbifier (Family: Araceae)..
Yes, I agree with the ID.
*Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume from Assam KD 01 2016 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)
Attached images are Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume.
Date :06.052016.
Location: Assam
Family : Araceae
Genus & species : Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Blume
Habitat: Grows wild under the vegetation of Tectona grandis
Habit : HerbThanks, …, for the detailed set of beautiful pictures.
Another small shrub- 1 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Location Rajnagar Kumarghat Unakoti district Tripura
Kindly help me to identify itI too have similar thought as of …; could be some galls ?
And the plant could be some Amorphophallus sp.Please wait for validating comments.These are bulbils at the base and forks of the leaves of Amorphophallus bulbifer. Sending a few photographs.
Attachments (3)Amorphophallus ID from Bangladesh_SM_5000 : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)Would you please help to ID the plant. is it Amorphophallus muelleri? It is found in hill slope of Bandarban of Bangladesh by some conservation biologists.Amorphophallus bulbifer (Schott) Blume ?? Elevation ??Thanks, …, for the id.To me also appear close to images at Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) BlumeIt has distribution in Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life
Pl. see images of Amorphophallus muelleri at http://www4.ncsu.edu/~alan/plants/aroids/amorphophallus/muelleri/It does not have distribution in Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life.ID requested for the following attachment.Date/Time-: 09/06/2020 – 07:15Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrsHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- WildPlant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- herbHeight/Length-60cm
in Anshi WLS- 20/5/08; Fwd: [India-nature-pixs] Pls id this flower.. – indiantreepix | Google Groups .
Araceae: Amorphophallus bulbifer Blume: 1 high res. image
location/date: Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994.Id please: 1 high res. image.
from Khweng, Ribhoi district Meghalayalocally known as Skaw u BseinLooks close to Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson
Appears more closer to
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/amorphophallus-bulbifer/I think it may be wild.It is ok. I just noticed 2 images of different sps. in one mail.
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References:Ammannia baccifera
Ammannia baccifera L., Sp. pl. 1:120. 1753 (Syn: (=) Ammannia aegyptiaca Willd.);
.As per efi thread:
Here below I have listed the differences briefly …Ammannia baccifera ssp. baccifera
cymes peduncled
epicalyx minute
capsule exceeding calyx tube
Ammannia baccifera ssp. aegyptiaca
cymes sessile-subsessile
epicalyx horn-like
capsule included within the calyx..
ammannia, acrid weed, blistering ammania, monarch redstem, tooth cup • Bengali: বনমরিচ banmarich • Hindi: अगिन बूटी aginbuti, बन मिरिच ban mirich, दादमारी dadmari, जंगली मेंहदी jungli mehendi • Kannada: ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida • Konkani: दादमार्या dadmaria • Malayalam: kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu • Marathi: अगीनबुटी aginbuti, भरजांभूळ bharajambhula, दादमारी dadmari • Nepalese: अम्बार ambar • Punjabi: dadarbooti • Sanskrit: अग्निगार्भ agnigarbha, ब्राह्मसोम brahmasoma, क्षेत्रभूषा kshetrabhusha, क्षेत्रवशिनी kshetravashini, महाश्याम mahasyama, पाषाणभेद pasanabheda • Tamil: கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi • Telugu: అగ్నివేండపాకు agnivendapaku;.Erect annual herbs to 40 cm tall; stem 4-angled or more or less winged. Leaves decussate, sessile, 2-6 x 0.5-0.8 cm, linear to elliptic, base attenuate, apex acute, chartaceous. Cymes dischasial, axillary. Flowers 4 or 5-merous, perigynous; pedicels c. 2 mm long. Calyx tube 1-2 mm long, campanulate; lobes 4, 1-1.5 mm long, triangular. Petals absent. Stamens 4; filaments c. 0.5 mm long. Ovary c. 1 mm in diam., globose, 4-5-locular; ovules many; stigma capitate. Capsule 1.5-2 mm across, globose, exceeding calyx tube. Seeds brownish, concavo-convex.
Flowering and fruiting: September-DecemberPaddy fields and other wet landsTropical Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi.Ammannia baccifera is a tropical species with a range that covers the tropical parts of Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Philippines, etc.), America and Africa. In the Mediterranean region it is present in Egypt and reaches its northwestern distribution limit in Turkey, Israel, and Palestine. It is naturalized in Spain.
It is an annual herbaceous plant (Therophyte) that is found in marshes, swamps, rice fields and water courses at low elevations.The young leaves are used on a local scale to treat rheumatic pains, fever, etc. (phytotherapy). Citation: Rhazi, L.,Rhazi, M. & Flanagan, D. 2014. Ammannia baccifera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2014. .
Please help id this small herb:
An uncommon plant Seen in outskirts of Chennai growing in fallow land,
Small plant under 1 foot height ;
leaves are opposite and somewhat succulent,
individual flowers were 2 to 3 mm. pinkish coral in colour,
sessile ( or sub) along the stem.
Flowering in februaryThis is Ammannia baccifera of Lythraceae.
Tamil name: “Neer mel neruppu”Does the baccifera also have a variety with greenish flowers?
Its also amazing that while it grows in marshy areas/ dry beds, it does well as an aquarium plant !!
The Tamil name has is expressive, meaning “fire on water”, referring perhaps to the reddish flowers on a plant growing in the marshes.
This is another common herb in uncultivated land. I am sorry that i couldn’t get any better picture.Species : UNKNOWNHabit & Habitat : wild herb, about 1 foot high, uncultivated landDate : 17-03-12, 9.38 a.m.
Place : Gobra (Hooghly), WBAmmania baccifera. This is common in Mysore also near the water tanks.
Does the Ammania baccifera looks like this attached picture, taken today (07-05-12), when the season is over?
Or is this the Rumex dentatus as in – efi thread ?The attached picture is of Rumex dentatus as in –
Pakistan Tannins and in – Cal photosYour last image is Rumex dentatus, very much distinct from Ammania in its very large leaves, spreading branched inflorescence and winged fruits.
ID Request- 29092012-PKA2:
Seen this herb at Mankhurd (Mumbai) near salt pans.
Date/Time: 29-09-2012 / 08:40AM
Habitat: Wild (near Salt pans)
Plant habit: Herb (erect, branched, Ht: approx: 20 cm, leaves opposite, sessile, narrow- linear, nerve- 1).… could be Ammannia baccifera (family: Lythraceae).
Thanks … It does look like Ammannia baccifera.
Date :15.02.2013Location: Kamrup districtFamily : LythraceaeGenus & species : Ammannia baccifera L.Habitat: Grows wild on bank of the river.Habit: Herb :Flower :SmallAmmania baccifera on FOI:
While checking Flowers of India in connection with plant uploaded by …, my own photographs uploaded from Morni hills, I realised that although the second photograph on FOI is clearly Ammania baccifera, the first plant may not be so. To me the first photograph by … looks to have clearly stalked flowers, the stem and leaves look different. It may after all be belonging to Rubiaceae, perhaps Oldenlandia corymbosa. .. please check your records of these photographs and give your valuable comments.… many thanks for validating and pointing the oddity. You must be correct too.
Agreed the first plant to show stalked flowers; but to me it does not look like Oldenlandia corymbosa … will stand corrected if mistaking. Here are views of both plants sighted at different instances :
Ammannia baccifera …
Flickr
Oldenlandia corymbosa … Flickr
Will be very glad to have my misidentified plants corrected.I (partially!) agree with both of your views.
The second image in FOI, tagged as Ammannia baccifera, could be A. octandra.
And … link for A.baccifera contains pictures of a Borreria (=Spermacoce) species.
(Flickr)
It doesn’t look like Mitracarpus, and it is not Hedyotis for sure.This is very interesting. Here are my photographs of A. baccifera from Tikkar Tal Lake, Morni, Haryana. It looks very similar to second photograph. Could you kindly give the differences between A. baccifera and A. octandra,
latter I suppose occurs in Western Ghats.
3 images.Taking it (3 images above) as Ammannia aegyptiaca Willd. as per keys provided by Dinesh ji in the discussions at FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia baccifera L. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV106
I meant the attached image in this link:
Flowers of India
Now I realize it is not A. octandra as the leaf base is not auriculate in the picture.
But as you said it is not A. baccifera owing to the stalked flowers.
Could it be A. verticillata?
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250064525Just for record, here is my (herbarium photograph) from Kashmir.
On the riverbed of River Kangsabati, Midnapore, Dist. Midnapore, West Bengal: 20/12/2007; at Kancheepuram dist. 70km south of Chennai- 10/112009; at Alibag coast- Oct’10?; What is this wetland plant? – indiantreepix | Google Groups PLANT FOR IDENTIFICATION -53 – indiantreepix | Google Groups Mumbai, MH :: Rotala (??) for ID :: ARK2020-028 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)Saw this tiny plant in a marshy area in Charkop, Mumbai, MH in October 2019.I suspect this is some Rotala.
Requested to please provide IDAmmania sp. ??
It’s Ammannia only,
Ammannia baccifera. Usually floral elements are red, but if looked for, all green plant can be found. This is one such plant, now with mature fruits showing some red.
Small Plant for ID : Nasik : 03DEC20 : AK-04:
Seen on the Gangapur Grasslands, close to the water body. Could be Ammania Species?
3 images.Ammannia baccifera Roth ??
I too agree with …
06062013 ASP 41 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.Can you please ID this small plant with red leaves and flowers. Photo was taken in a park in Sri Lanka in Oct 2011
Ammannia sp.
I guess this should be Ammania baccifera !
.
Swamy/New series/ID/21- ID of the plant Ammania sps: 1 image.
Please ID the plant photographed received for ID from a friend in Chennai. Photographed on 9.6.2021. Please confirm / suggest new ID. Looks like Ammania bacccifera.I guess Ammannia baccifera L. !
Ammannia baccifera
FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia baccifera L. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV106: 2 images.
Ammannia baccifera L. … FOR VALIDATION
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · 2:08 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) aslI guess the ID is correct.
need to know differences between A. baccifera and A. aegyptiaca before we decide ID of this also.
I have attempted to make some notes from the internet.Most of the sites have merged – ssp. aegyptiaca with ssp. baccifera – thus was difficult to find separate descriptions.Here below I have listed the differences briefly …Ammannia baccifera ssp. baccifera
cymes peduncled
epicalyx minute
capsule exceeding calyx tubeAmmannia baccifera ssp. aegyptiaca
cymes sessile-subsessile
epicalyx horn-like
capsule included within the calyxHere below are descriptions cited from two sites …
Ammannia baccifera ssp. baccifera
Kerala Plants
Erect annual herbs to 40 cm tall; stem 4-angled or more or less winged. Leaves simple, decussate, sessile, 2-6 x 0.5-0.8 cm, linear to elliptic, apex acute, base attenuate, chartaceous. Cymes dischasial, axillary. Flowers 4 or 5-merous, perigynous; pedicels c. 2 mm long. Calyx tube 1-2 mm long, campanulate; lobes 4, 1-1.5 mm long, triangular. Petals absent. Stamens 4; filaments c. 0.5 mm long. Ovary 1 mm in diam., globose, 4-5-locular; ovules many; stigma capitate. Capsule 1.5-2 mm across, globose, exceeding calyx tube; seeds brownish, concavo-convex.The genus Ammannia L. (Lythraceae) in Egypt
Erect or procumbent, branched herbs, up to 40 cm high; leaves narrow oblong-lorate, 3-4 cm length, 0.6-0.8 cm width; leaf base at lower leaves attenuate, at upper leaves obtuse or cuneate; cymes peduncled, lax; flowers pediceled; hypanthium 1-1.5 mm length and width, ribs obscure; epicalyx minute; petals absent; stamens 4, yellow; capsule reddish yellow, 1-1.5 mm diameter, exceeding hypanthium, style length up to 0.5 mm; seeds 0.5 mm, brownish.Ammannia baccifera ssp. aegyptiaca
Kerala Plants
Annual herbs, often red, erect or ascending, simple or branched, 2-80 cm tall; stems 4-angular or ± winged. Leaves opposite, 0.7-7 x 0.15-1(-1.6) cm, linear to elliptic, narrowed to the apex, narrowed to a cuneate base or obtuse or subcordate. Cymes (1-)3- many-flowered, ± lax to dense; peduncles 1 (-2) mm long; pedicels 1-2.5 mm long; bracteoles linear-lanceolate. Calyx-tube turbinate-campanulate, 1-2 mm long; lobes 4, broadly triangular, 1-1.5 mm long; intermediary appendages absent or very inconspicuous. Petals absent. Stamens 4, as long as the calyx-lobes or shorter. Ovary globose, 0.7-1.2 mm in diameter; style 0.1-0.3 mm long. Capsule globose, 1-2.5 mm in diameter, 1/2-3/4 included within the calyx; seeds brownish, concavo-convex, 0.4 mm in diameter.The genus Ammannia L. (Lythraceae) in Egypt
Erect, branched herb, stem suffruticose at the base, up to 40 cm high; leaves lorate, 4-6 cm length, 0.6-0.8 mm width, with obtuse-cuneate bases; cymes sessile-subsessile with dense, glomurate flowers; hypanthium 1-1.5 mm length and width, ribs obscure, epicalyx horn-like; petals absent, stamens 4, yellow; capsule reddish yellow, 1.5-2.0 mm diameter included in the hypanthium.In this posted observation of Ammania baccifera,I see peduncled cymes; and the leaf base as attenuate-cuneate, compared to ssp. aegyptica which has a sub-cordate base.I will wait for those who are familiar with genus Ammannia for the sake of their study, to validate this ID.
I have suggested ID based merely on my thinking..
Lythraceae: Ammannia baccifera L.: 2 images.
Synonym: Ammannia wormskioldii Fisch. & Mey.
location/date (both): Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994.
References:
GRIN Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal The Plant List Ver.1.1 Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia IUCN Red List (LC) CAB AbstractsAmmannia
Ammannia aegyptiaca Willd. (Egypt to Angola, India: Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Mauritania, Nicobar Is., Sudan-South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Introduced into: Greece, Jamaica, Spain as per POWO)
Ammannia lanceolata B. Heyne ex Wall. (Sri Lanka, India as per Catalogue of Life)
.Binomial Habit Notes Ref. Distrib. Ammannia
baccifera L. subsp. bacciferaHerb Plains, Marsh
LocalitiesFlora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. I, 1983All districts Ammannia baccifera L. subsp. aegyptiaca (Willd.) Koehne = Ammannia baccifera Herb Plains
to Low Altitude, RiverbedsMatthew,
1999Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Salem, Tiruchchira ppalli Ammannia multiflora Roxb. Herb Marsh
LocalitiesFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchchira ppalli, Tiruvanna malai Ammannia octandra L.f. Herb Marsh
LocalitiesFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kanchee puram, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchchira ppalli, Thiruvallur, Viluppuram Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Ammannia baccifera Ammannia vescicatoria, Ammannia aegyptiaca Lythraceae Blistering Ammannia Ammannia multiflora Ammannia parviflora, Suffrenia dichotom Lythraceae Many Flowered Ammannia .
..Ammannia coccinea Rottbøll (No distribution given in India)
Ammannia multiflora Roxburgh.An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details with keys–Ammannia baccifera L. subsp. aegyptiaca (Willd.) Koehne = Ammannia baccifera.
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names … By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012)- Details-.
A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, Volume 1 By George Watt (1893)- Details-Ammannia baccifera
Ammannia senegalensis LAM. (? Ammannia senegalensis auct. non Lamk. 1791: C.B. Clarke = Ammannia auriculata Willd.).Encyclopaedia of world medicinal plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006)- Details-.
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary edited by C.P. Khare (2007)- Details-
Ammannia baccifera.
Flora of Ranga Reddi District Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, M. Silar Mohammed (2000)- Details-
Ammannia baccifera.
Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (2000)- Details-
Ammannia baccifera.
Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007)- Details with keys–
Ammannia baccifera
Ammannia multiflora
Ammannia octandra L.f..
Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Details-
Ammannia baccifera.
Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998)- Details with keys–Ammannia baccifera L. subsp. aegyptiaca (Willd.) Koehne = Ammannia baccifera
Ammannia multiflora.
Medicinal Plants in Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah (2002)- Details-
Ammannia baccifera.
Ammannia (Lythraceae) : 1 post by 1 author.I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Ammannia (Pl. click).
Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.
Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.
If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.
Any comments/ corrections are welcome..
Ammannia (Lythraceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author.Pl. go through Ammannia (Lythraceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.
If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.Lythraceae
Comparative images in this family are given below except for genera: Ammannia, Lagerstroemia & Rotala :
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FAMILY OF THE WEEK : LYTHRACEAE – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.FAMILY OF THE WEEK : LYTHRACEAEIn India 13 genera and 50 species occur throughout tropical India.The common examples are pomegranate, Henna and crape myrtle.Vegetative characters:Herbs shrubs or trees.The important anatomical feature is the presence of bicollateral vascular bundles in the stem.The leaves are usually opposite or sometimes whorled, simple and entire.The stipules are absent or very small.Inflorescence and flowers:The flowers are terminal and solitary or cymose or axillary solitary or in small trichotomous cymes or in racemes or in panicles.The flowers are actinomorphic or sometimes zygomorphic as in Cuphea, hermaphrodite, usually four-,six-,or eight-merous and peri or epigynous.Usually a hypanthium is present from which sepals petals and stamens appear to arise.The sepals are four six or eight springing from the margin of the hypanthium. The aestivation is valvate.The hypanthium is frequently subtended by an epicalyx of connate bracts. The petals are as many as the sepals. The stamens are usually twice as many as the petals and are inserted below the petals. In Punica and Lagerstroemia they are numerous and are in many whorls. The gynoecium is two to six carpellary and syncarpous.Fruits and seeds:The fruit is usually a capsule dehiscing transversely or by valves or irregularly. In Punica it is a berry with a thick and leathery pericarp. The seeds are non endospermic and with a straight embryo. In Punica the outer seed coat becomes pulpy and it contains juice.Pollination and seed dispersal:The flowers are pollinated by bees which visit them for nectar which is collected in lower part of the hypanthium tube. The seeds are dispersed by wind water or by birds and animals.Examples:Lagerstroemia flos –reginae (syn) L. speciosa. (Queen crape myrtle) TamhanLagerstroemia indica(Crape myrtle)Lagerstroemia parvifloraLagerstroemia lanceolataLawsonia inermis(syn)L.alba (Henna, Mehendi)Punica granatum(Pomegranate)
Woodfordia fruticosa(Dhayti)Punica is seprated from Lythraceae & now comes under family Punicaceae
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.Taxonomy of Angiosperms By V. Singh, Dr. V. Singh & Dr. D.K. Jain (1981)- Details
.Species, genera & family pages of Lythraceae are now with images : 2 posts by 1 author.Species, genera & family pages of Lythraceae are now with images. I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identifications in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this family (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Sp. Pl. 988 1753. (Syn: Iva monophylla Walt.);.USA (Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont), Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Quebec), Australia (I) (Western Australia (I), Queensland (I), New South Wales (I)), Java (I), Peru (I), South Africa (I) (widespread), Zambia (I), Botswana (I), trop. Africa (I), China (I), Japan (I), Taiwan (I), Mauritius (I), Iran (I) (N-Iran (I)), Afghanistan (I), Madeira (I) (Madeira Isl. (I)), Hawaii (I) (Kauai (I), Oahu (I), Molokai (I), Maui (I), Hawaii Isl. (I)), Java (I), India (I), England (I), Channel Isl. (I), Ireland (I), Northern Ireland (I), Norway (I), France (I),
Portugal (I), Spain (I), Denmark (I), Netherlands (I), Belgium (I), Luxembourg (I), Germany (I), Switzerland (I), Austria (I), Liechtenstein (I), Italy (I), Corsica (I), Poland (I), Czech Republic (I), Slovakia (I), Hungary (I), Slovenia
(I), Croatia (I), Bosnia & Hercegovina (I), Serbia & Kosovo (I), Albania (I), Romania (I), Bulgaria (I), Greece (I), Madeira (I), Algeria (I), ?Libya (I), Anatolia (I), Egypt (I), Estonia (I), Latvia (I), Lithuania (I), Kaliningrad region (I), Belarus (I), Moldova (I), Ukraine (I), Crimea (I), European Russia (I), Northern Caucasus (I), Georgia [Caucasus] (I), Armenia (I), Azerbaijan (I), Korea (I), Kyrgyzstan (I), Kazakhstan (I), Uzbekistan (I) as per Catalogue of Life;.Annual Ragweed, Bitterweed, Blackweed, Carrot Weed, Hay Fever Weed, Roman Wormwood, Stammerwort, Stickweed, Tassel Weed, and American Wormwood;
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Ambrosia artemisiifolia_RKC01_20022012:
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Family: Asteraceae
Locality: Daeejeon, S. Korea
Date: September, 2011.
A common weed native to N. America.Beautiful … Also found in India???
This is also reported from India.
To me it does not look like Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Please ignore my earlier message. It is A. artemisiifolia only.
Fwd: Kind Request to process for identification : 4 posts by 2 authors.
I dare to request you to process the following plant species recently collected from Apatani valley of Arunachal Pradesh, which is used to prepare salt by the apatanese since time immemorial.
Date of Collection: 21/11/2014
Locality: Sibe Village, Hapoli, Lower Subansiri District in Arunachal Pradesh
Coll. No. S. Panda & P Roy 22
Altitude: 5400 ft
Flowers: minute, greenish-yellow
Sorry to say that plants images are not good.it looks like Ambrosia sp. of asteraceae
I think it would be Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae)……
Thank you … for your processing for id, and to my brother in BSI, … who, I think, correctly identified this taxon.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia from Canada : 1 post by 1 author.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia from Mississauga Canada, August 23, 2019. I am uploading this species because it is reported to be invasive in India, but not uploaded on any of our Groups or Flowers of India. Also because A. psilostachya, which closely resembles above species has been reported by Ramachandra Prasad et al., 2013. The two are separated as under:A. artemisiifolia: Plants annual, erect, leaves 1-2-pinnately lobed, petioles 2.5-6 cm long.A. psilostachya: Plants perennial, leaves 1-pinnately lobed, petioles shorter than 2.5 cm
more images clicked from Brampton Canada on 8-11-2022
3 more images.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia from Canada-GS07032020-1 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Common name: Common ragweed, Annual ragweed,Annual herb native of North America with pinnately divided Artemisia like leaves, small green flowerheads in erect spikes, pollen highly allergic.Clicked from Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Canada, August 23, 2019..
Amaranthus
Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea (Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) 
Amaranthus caudatus L. (Images by D.S.Rawat & (Usha Desai – identified by Gurcharan Singh), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) 
Amaranthus cruentus L. (Images by (Pudji Widodo– identified by Surajit Koley) & (Arpita Rathore – validation by Mani ), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) Amaranthus hybridus L. (Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) 
Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. (Images by (Alok Mahendroo – identification by Gurcharan Singh, validation by Tanay Bose), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) (Images by (Siva Siva – Identified by Santhan P), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) Amaranthus spinosus L. (Images by Bhagyashri Ranade) 
Images by (Prashant Desai – validation by Surajit Koley), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Amaranthus tricolor L. (Images by (Balkar Singh – identified by Surajit Koley), Aarti Khale & Surajit Koley (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) Amaranthus viridis L. (Images by Nidhan Singh, & (Surajit Koley – validation by Nidhan Singh), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)) .
Karthikeyan et al. (2009) have mentioned following species of Amaranthus in India:- Amaranthus blitum L.
- A. caturus B. Heyne ex Hook.f.
- A. caudatus L.
- A. dubius Mart. Ex Thell. (syn. of Amaranthus tortuosus Hornem.)
- A. graecizans L. [ssp. graecizans L; ssp. aschersonianus (Thell.)
Costea, D.M.Brenner & Tardif, ssp. silvestris (Vill.) Brenan; ssp.
thellungianus (Neveski ex Vassilcz.) Gusev] - A. hybridus L.
- A. lividus L. [ssp. lividus (= Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea); ssp. polygonoides (Zoll. Ex Moq.) Probst (synonym of Amaranthus blitum L.)]
- A. palmeri S. Watson
- A. polygonoides L.
- A. retroflexus L.
- A. spinosus L.
- A. tenuifolius Willd.
- A. tricolor L.
- A. viridis L.
Reference:
Karthikeyan, S., Sanjappa, M. and Moorthy, S. 2009. Flowering Plants of India, Dicotyledons, vol-I (Acanthaceea- Avicenniaceae). Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. p.p. 71-73..
Amaranthus
blitum L.Herb Plains,
CultivatedAll districts Amaranthus caudatus L. Herb Plains,
Cultivated/ Escape, Native of Tropical AmericaFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All
districtsAmaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev. Herb Plains,
Dry LocalitiesMatthew,
1999All
districtsAmaranthus hybridus L. subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell. var. paniculatus (L.) Thell. = Amaranthus cruentus L. Herb Plains,
Cultivated/ Naturalized, Native of Tropical AmericaFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All
districtsAmaranthus spinosus L. Herb Plains,
Dry LocalitiesFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All
districtsAmaranthus tricolor L. Herb Plains,
CultivatedFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All
districtsAmaranthus viridis L. Herb Plains,
Dry LocalitiesFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All
districts.
Amaranthus blitum L. Var. oleracea DUTHIE (? Amaranthus blitum var. oleraceus (L.) Hook. f. = Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea)Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Amaranthus caudatus Amaranthaceae Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus cruentus ‘Hot Biscuits’ Amaranthus paniculatus Amaranthaceae Hot Biscuits Amaranth Amaranthus cruentus Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus Amaranthaceae Red Amaranth Amaranthus hypochondriacus Amaranthus flavus, Amaranthus aureus, Amaranthus hybridus var.
erythrostachysAmaranthaceae Prince-of-Wales Feather Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae Prickly Amaranth Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthus gangeticus, Amarannthus tristis, Amaranthus mangostanus Amaranthaceae Elephant-Head Amaranth Amaranthus viridis Amaranthus gracilis, Amaranthus polystachyus, Euxolus viridis Amaranthaceae Green Amaranth .
Amaranthus deflexus Linn. (No distribution in India)Amaranthus graecizans subsp. graecizans (No distribution in India)Amaranthus graecizans subsp. thellungianus (Nevski) Gusev (Syn: Amaranthus blitum var. polygonoides Moq.)Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (Linn.) Thell. (Syn: Amaranthus cruentus* L.; Amaranthus paniculatus* L.) = Amaranthus cruentus L.Amaranthus hybridus_subsp._hybridus var. erythrostachys Moq. in DC. (Syn: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.) = Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.Amaranthus lividus Linn. (Syn: Amaranthus blitum L.; Amaranthus oleraceus L.)= Amaranthus blitum subsp. oleraceus (L.) Costea.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell. (Syn: Amaranthus paniculatus L.) = Amaranthus cruentus L..Amaranthus blitum Linnaeus (Syn: A. lividus Linnaeus)Amaranthus cruentus Linnaeus (Syn: Amaranthus paniculatus Linnaeus; A. hybridus Linnaeus subsp. cruentus (Linnaeus) Thellung; A. hybridus var. paniculatus (Linnaeus) Thellung.)Amaranthus hypochondriacus Linnaeus (Syn: Amaranthus hybridus Linnaeus var. hypochondriacus (Linnaeus) Robinson; A. hybridus subsp. hypochondriacus (Linnaeus) Thellung.)Amaranthus tricolor Linnaeus (Syn: Amaranthus gangeticus Linnaeus).
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Floriculture in India By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986)- Details-.
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names … By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012)- Details-.
Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Details with keys–An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details-.
Vegetables edited by G. J. H. Grubben (2004)- Good details-Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, and Other … edited by C.P. Khare (2004)- Details-Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998)- Details with keys–
Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (2000)- Details with keys–
Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) : 5 posts by 2 authors.I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Amaranthus (Pl. click).
Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.
Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.
If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.
Any comments/ corrections are welcome.I have added list of Indian species based on Karthikeyan et al 2009.
Thanks a lot, …
However, the following are badly missing here:Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (Linn.) Thell. (Syn: Amaranthus cruentus* L.; Amaranthus paniculatus* L.) = Amaranthus cruentus L.Amaranthus hybridus_subsp._hybridus var. erythrostachys Moq. in DC. (Syn: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.) = Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.
It is probably a problem due to synonyms.
Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (Linn.) Thell. (Syn: Amaranthus cruentus* L.; Amaranthus paniculatus* L.) = Amaranthus cruentus L. IS CONSIDERED A SYNONYM OF A.HYBRIDUS L. IN THIS WORK.Amaranthus hybridus_subsp._hybridus var. erythrostachys Moq. in DC. (Syn: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.) = Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. IS MENTIONED AS A. HYBRIDUS L. VAR. ERYTHROSTACHYS IN THIS WORK.
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ID key of various Amaranthus in the Bengal Plants (i am trying to grasp; and for future ref.) :-Bracts awned or setaceous, equalling or exceeding the sepals; utricle dehiscent, circumscissile; leaves long-petioled :-(i) stamens 5, sepals 5, …with spines… ———- A. spinosus L. (an erect spinescent herb)(ii) stamens 5, sepals 5, … stems striate; leaves acute or acuminate; spikes thyrsoid; bracts recurved, much exceeding the oblong-lanceolate, acuminate sepals —– A. paniculatus L. (now syn. of Amaranthus cruentus L.) (a tall robust annual, cultivated)(iii) stamens 5, sepals 5, … stems striate; leaves obtuse, rarely acute; spike thyrsoid; bracts hardly recurved, not much exceeding the obovate, mucronate sepals —– A. caudatus L. (a tall robust annual, cultivated)(iv) stamens 3, sepals 3, leaves obtuse or emarginate; erect; flowers clustered in lower axils and also forming a long terminal spike; sepals long awned; stems branching above the middle —– A. gangeticus L. (now syn. of Amaranthus tricolor L.) (an erect stout annual, very variable in colour and shape of leaves, cultivated)(iv b) ……do……; stems branching near the base; yielding several crops annually —– A. gangeticus var. tristis (Amaranthus tricolor L. subsp. tristis (L.) Thell. now a syn. of Amaranthus tricolor L.) (annual with ,many prostrate branches, cultivated)(v) stamens 3, sepals 3, leaves obtuse or emarginate; diffuse; flowers clustered, all axillary, sepals short-awned ——– A. mangostanus L. (now syn. of Amaranthus tricolor L.) a diffusely branched annual, perhaps a feral state of A. gangeticus var. tristis)Bracts acute, hardly awned, shorter than sepals; utricle indehiscent or rarely dehiscent; leaves obtuse, rounded or notched :-(vi) stamens 3, sepals 3; utricle acute at the tip, rugose; clusters axillary and in terminal panicled slender spikes; leaves green —– A. viridis L. (a slender annual)(vi b) ….. do ………; leaves with a pale crescentic , transverse band ——— A. viridis var. fasciata (a slender annual)(vii) stamens 3, sepals 3; utricle blunt at the tip, membranous, orbicular or broadly ovate; procumbent; leaves small, 2-lobed; clusters all axillary ——- A. blitum L. (a procumbent annual weed)(vii b) …..do ……; tall, succulent; leaves large, oblong or rounded; clusters axillary and in terminal, simple or lobed spikes ———- A. blitum var. oleracea (a tall succulent annual, cultivated)(viii) stamens 3, sepals 3; utricle blunt at the tip, utricle rugose, ovoid, indehiscent or dehiscent; leaves obtuse, rarely retuse or 2-lobed; clusters all axillary —– A. polygamus L. (now a syn. of Amaranthus tricolor L.) (a prostrate annual weed)(ix) stamens 2, sepals 2; utricle orbicular, compressed; clusters minute, all axillary; leaves small, linear-oblong, with rounded, obtuse or 2-lobed tip —– A. tenuifolius Willd. (a prostrate annual weed)F. B. I has one more –Amaranthus caturus Heyne (The Identity of Amaranthus caturus Heyne – Jstor) = tall, glabrous, leaves long-petioled elliptic-lanceolate acuminate thin, nerves very slender, clusters small globose soft green in very long and very slender axillary simple and terminal panicled spikes……. stem 2-3 ft., very slender……… Deccan Peninsula
I would further like to add that Amaranthus gangeticus L. of the “Bengal Plants” includes following species of Flora Indica ;-
- A. gangeticus
- A. oleraceus
- A. lanceolatus
- A. atropurpureus
- A. tricolor
- A. melancholicus
- A. lividus
“Bengal Plants” also describes –- “The species separated by Roxburgh are well-marked races of this variety, and some of them, but more particularly the race described in the Flora Indica as A. oleraceus, possess many more or less distinguishable and definite subraces or cultivated forms.
About A. gangeticus var. tristis, the “Bengal Plants” describes –- “as variable in shape and coloration of leaves as the preceding variety (A. gangeticus), ……… but particularly the race named A. tristis, include a multitude of distinguishable subraces and cultivated forms……”
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Alysicarpus monilifer
Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC. (syn. Alysicarpus narimanii S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida; Hedysarum monilifer L.; Hedysarum moniliferum L.);
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Benin to Socotra, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar: Native to: Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Myanmar, Niger, Pakistan, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Madagascar, Mauritius, Queensland, Réunion as per POWO;
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Ethiopia; India; Laccadive Is; Madagascar; Maldives; Mauritius; Myanmar; Niger; Pakistan; Reunion; Somalia; Sri Lanka; Sudan as per Catalogue of Life;
.081213 BRS 532 : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 4 authors.
Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. confirmation.Date: 08.12.2013Location: Adyar, Chennaihabitat: garden
Habit: HerbAlysicarpus sp. of Fabaceae
Alysicarpus species so far in efi
This seems to be Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC.
It is Alysicarpus monilifer
Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC. SN Nov05 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC., wild prostrate herb in the scrub jungle and dry deciduous forest from Krishnagiri dt Tamilnaduplant idi 100117- MT 1 : 2 posts by 1 author. 1 correct image.i am attached plant picture plz identifi this plant
location: tamil nadu
pondicherry near
this is fabaceae family i think crotolarya sps. plz help me identify this plants…. the plant with pods looks to be some species of Alysicarpus.
The second photo of Alysicarpus monilifer
Plant for identification-5 : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Please identify the prostrate herb, appear to be Alysicarpus sp.Pl. check /species/a—l/f/fabaceae/alysicarpus
It is Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (Because pod is glabrous)
pod glabrous and veined
-Pod flat, sub terete and calyx much longer than 1st joint of pod-A.bepleurifolius
-Pod slightly moniliform and calyx shorter and slightly longer than first joint- A.vaginalis
Looks closer to Alysicarpus vaginalis, some more pictures are attached kindly go through.
Attachments (3)You are confused, pod flat in A.vaginalis, not in A. bupleurifolius, leaf structure does not match with A.vaginalis
From … in another thread:Sorry, but I am not confused, please refer key http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=1877&cat=1
Floras by Prof.T.Pullaiah
In A.bepluerifolious leaves are linear and lanceolate peduncle up to 10cm.A monilifer
Presenting for IDLocation : Chennai outskirtsDate :18.01.2020Elevation : 128 feetHabitat : Dry open landHabit : Short plant, Spreading on ground,Check with Alysicarpus vaginalis …
Thanks, …, for the id.I think more closer to Alysicarpus monilifer rather than Alysicarpus vaginalis as per images and details herein.This is Alysicarpus monilifer due red brown soil its showing brown shade on the stem and leaves.
Date? Location? Elevation? habitat image ??
Sir, its found in chalisgaon growing near paddy field in open area. prostrately growing with varied lvs.
Looks close! Wait for other members opinion!
Its confirmed, Alysicarpus monilifer var. mahbubnagrensis. thanks to Dileep pokle Sir for confirming variety.
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Fabaceae: Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (L.) DC.: 2 high res. images.
location/date (both): Chotannahalli, Tumkur Dist., Karnataka, July 1997I think it looks different as per
https://powo.science.kew.org/names:473510-1
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alysicarpus-bupleurifolius/It appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alysicarpus-monilifer/
https://powo.science.kew.org/names:473535-1Yes
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References:Alysicarpus longifolius
.al-liss-ee-KAR-pus — from the Greek halusis (chain) and karpos (fruit)
lon-jee-FOH-lee-us — long leaves
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Native to: Pakistan, west and south-west India
.Long Leaved Alysicarpus • Hindi: जंगली गैलिया Jangali gailia, गुबल Gubal • Marathi: शेवरा Shevra, Motha dampta • Telugu: Peddakandikaraku;
.Came across this erect herb at Warora (near Nagpur). Looks like some Alysicarpus sp.??
Date/Time: 26-10-2008 / 12:15PM
Location: Warora near Nagpur.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Erect herb,
Leaves: alternate, 2 to 4 cm
Flowers red & yellow coloured on a spike approx 50cm long.Is it Alysicarpus vaginalis?
it is Alysicarpus longifolia.
Thanks … The flower spike for bit longer (approx 0.5 m +) than what i had read about A. longifolia. Is it some variation?
the flowering racemes are frequently even longer than that. the plant itself can attain a height of 0.5-2 meters depending upon the locality and availability of water. i had seen it attaining that height at Kalina univeristy-BKC campus at Mumbai.
Alysicarpus longifolius is my view too.
Flowers of Alysicarpus pubescensMar. name Durangi shevara
Photographed at Roha, MaharashtraI feel it is Alysicarpus longifolius & not Alysicarpus pubescens.
Please check these links.
Alysicarpus pubescens: http://www.flowersofindia.Alysicarpus.html
Alysicarpus longifolus: http://www.flowersofindia.LongLeavedAlysicarpus.htmlAlysicarpus longifolius (Spreng.) Wight & Arn.al-liss-ee-KAR-pus — from the Greek halusis (chain) and karpos (fruit)
lon-jee-FOH-lee-us — long leavesSep 30, 2007 … at Nagla block of Sanjay Gandhi National Parkcommonly known as: long-leaved alyce clover • Marathi: शेवरा shevra
Native to: Pakistan, west and south-west India
some views: Aug 23, 2008 … along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtranice photographs, if you dont mind please check your Nagla block photo once again, to me it look different species or var. under A. longifolius.
Frankly, it would be difficult for me to gauge the variety; you may please help me with it; it will be a great help.
Another genus with beautiful flowers. More beautiful than your lens eye.
Pods are very much needed to confirm the species as per the Keys.
I can’t say any more than this. But it does look A.longifolius to meNeed id for this plant2 November 19Agra, U.PAlysicarpus bupleurifolius (L.) DC.
Alysicarpus longifolius.
Leaf can vary… Oblong, obovate, ovate. Size can vary too. Plant can be one foot to 8 feet tall.
In A.bupleurifolius …60-70 cm tall, leaf is barely 3 cm long, less than 1 cm wide, usually linear… and looks like a grass untill the flowers bloom …I also feel closer to Alysicarpus longifolius (Spreng.) Wight & Arn. as suggested by …
This plant is about 3ft tall. Leafs are less than 1cm wide and 3-4 Cm long.
Alysicarpus longifolius SN11219 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)Wild herb in the red gram cotton field margin from Wani area of Maharashtra
ID: long-leaf alysicarpus: 4 images
BhopalBlack soil5/10/2022Can it be Alysicarpus longifolius (Spreng.) Wight & Arn., as per images herein ?
To me appears close.Appears matching.
Alysicarpus longifolius
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References:Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 77 1813. (Syn: Achyranthes linearifolia Sw. ex Wikstr. ….; Gomphrena brasiliensis Moq.; Gomphrena polygonoides L.; Gomphrena sessilis L.; Illecebrum indicum Houtt.; Illecebrum sessile (L.) L.; Illecebrum sibiricum Vent. ex Schult (Unresolved); ….; Paronychia dubia Moq. (Unresolved); Steiremis sessilifolia Raf. (Unresolved) ….);.
al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
SES-sil-iss — Latin: low, sitting; fixed, attached … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, joyweed, sessile joyweed, stalkless joyweed • Ahom: মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Assamese: নেওঠনীয়া শাক neuthoniya shak, মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Bengali: গোলসাঁচি golsanchi, মাটি কন্দুরি mati kanduri, সাঁচিশাক sanchishak • Bodo: दावस्रि आथिं daosri athing, ha galdab • Garhwali: घंडुग्ली ghandugli • Gujarati: જલજાંબવો jalaambavo, પાણીની ભાજી paanini bhaji • Haryanvi: कांटे वाली सांठी kante wali santhi • Hindi: गरूण्डी garundi, गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, गुड़रू gurroo, लोहमारक loh-marak, सरन्ती साग saranti saag • Kachchhi: જર ભાજી jar bhaji, જર ભંગરો jar bhangaro • Kannada: ಹೊನಗೊನೆ honagone • Karbi: উটোকৰেং utokreng • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ kozhuppa, പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Manipuri: ꯐꯛꯆꯦꯠ phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal, कांचरी kanchari • Mizo: ngha-te-ril • Mundari: yundru ara • Nepali: आँख्ले झार aankhe jhaar, भाले भृंगराज bhaale bhringaraaj, भिरिंगी झार bhiringi jhaar, बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, दुबे झार dube jhaar, जिब्रे पाते jibre paate, सरौंची saraunchi • Nyishi: oing • Odia: ଲୋହ ମାରକ loha maraka, ମଦରଙ୍ଗା madaranga, ସିତ ବାର sita bara, ଶିତସାର shita sara, ଶିତ ଶାକ shita shaka • Pahari: भांगरु bhangru • Rajasthani: भाजी bhaji • Sanskrit: लोहमारक lohamaraka, लोणिका lonika, मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi, पत्त्रक pattraka, पत्तूर pattura, शालाञ्जि shalanji, सितसारक sitasaraka • Santali: ᱜᱟᱹᱨᱩᱰᱤ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ garundi arak • Tangkhul: phakchek • Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: మదనగంటి madanaganti, పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura • Tibetan: tsha la pi pa la • Tulu: ಪೊನ್ನಾಂಕಣ್ಣಿ ponnaamkanni, ವಣಂಙನ vanannana
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/alternanthera-sessilis-l-dc.html
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Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
.Perennial herb with creeping to ascensing stems, often tinged purple, hairy at nodes; leaves linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, up to 8 cm long, glabrous or pilose; flowers in sessile axillary heads, initially globose, later elongating; bracts ovate-lanceolate, shorter than tepals; tepals white, ovate, 2-3 mm long, 1-veined; stamens 3, filaments connate; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire, apex acuminate; utricle dark brown..
Alternanthera sessilis:
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.
From Solankur, Radhanagari, Kolhapur.
On 27/04/2009
Common plant of wet places in allover district.– Yes it is. Here are mine from Delhi. It is a plant of wet places.
– Yes this is Alternanthera sessilis Also very common in Balaghat, Seoni, Chhindwara and Jabalpur etc.
Alternanthera sessilis from Tikkar Tak Lake, Morni, Haryana:
Alternanthera sessilis from Tikkar Tak Lake, Morni, Haryana. Found in moist places, photographed along banks of the lake..
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. from Delhi and Morni:
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC., Cat. pl. horti monsp. 77. 1813Syn: Gomphrena sessilis L. ; Alternanthera denticulata R. Br.
Perennial herb with creeping to ascensing stems, often tinged purple, hairy at nodes; leaves linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, up to 8 cm long, glabrous or pilose; flowers in sessile axillary heads, initially globose, later elongating; bracts ovate-lanceolate, shorter than tepals; tepals white, ovate, 2-3 mm long, 1-veined; stamens 3, filaments connate; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire, apex acuminate; utricle dark brown.
Photographed from Delhi and Tikkar Tal lake, MorniThis I think is not A. pungens rather A. ficoides, which shows a lot of variability. A. pungens is a prostrate plant, often forming patches characterised by nearly rounded leaves narrowed towards base and the flowers have perianth with sharp spiny tips. I am uploading it separately
Alternanthera sessilis for sure.
Flora of Haryana : Alternanthera sp from Pujam Karnal Haryana:
Alternanthera sp from Pujam Karnal Haryana
This wild small spreading herb about 20 cm high was shot from Pujam Karnal Haryana (230 mts)
my guess is Alternanthera sessilis or pungens
pls validate/idI think A. sessilis is the right choice.
Alternanthera ID2 from Hooghly 21/10/12 sk2:
Could this be Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.?Species : Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.?H & H : wild herb in uncultivated field; less than a feet highDate : 24/9/12, 10.05 a.m.Place : Hooghlysites :I think yes
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: RVS-1: Alternanthera sessilis:
Alternanthera sessilis from Gujarat.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week:: BS02: Alternanthera sessilis from Lohari Panipat Haryana:
Alternanthera sessilis from Lohari Panipat Haryana
wild common weedChenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-02 : Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.:
This seems to be the same Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. as in http://envis.frlht.org/botanical_search.Alternanthera+sessilis+(L.)+R.BR.EX+DC.Yes … Very good photographs.
Yes linear sessile leavesChenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternathera for ID SMP8:
Not able to identify this Alternanthera….
Seen growing wild in a bungalow gardenIt looks like A. sessilis to me.
Yes it resemble to A.sessilis. This species has high variability in leaves. It may have green or coppery leaves, it may have elliptic leaves or almost linear leaves. I have seen all these variations within Pantnagar itself. However; reproductive parts (flowers) need to be checked for confirmation.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
SES-sil-iss — from the Latin word, meaning low, sitting; fixed, attached … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, sessile joyweed, tangle mat • Assamese: মাটিকাঁদুৰি matikanduri • Hindi: गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, लोहमारक loh-marak • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Manipuri: phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal • Oriya: madrang • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyaakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi • Tamil: பொன்னாங்காணி pon-n-an-kani, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura
Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • ENVIS – FRLHT • PIER • NPGS / GRIN • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikarat Tableland, Panchagani on 24 AUG 10Alternanthera For ID : Pali,Maharashtra : 291013 : AK-1 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Seen growing wild in a field at Pali on 23/11/12.A. sessilis….
HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID :: ARKDEC-07 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).Requesting to please provide ID of this prostrate herb captured near the Kangra fort near Dharamshala, HP in October 2014.
Is this some Alternanthera species?Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Thanks … for the ID…. The A. sessilis that I have seen in Mumbai does not have the reddish tinge in the bracts/flowers. Is it a variety of A. sessilis?
Yes , Alternanthera sessilis.- A roadside weed
help with plant identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)I am hoping someone can help me identify the attached plant that I found in farmers fields in Bihar.I thought it may be in the polygonaceae family, but I do not see a distinct ochria.
It has prostrate growth, and a clustered flower. I looked through all of the white and pink flower pictures on the flowers of india website, but could not figure it outAlternanthera sp. (Amaranthaceae).
Yes, Alternanthera sessilis. A leaf vegetable, believed to be beneficial to eyes!
SK288JAN01-2016:ID : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)Location:Doleswor, Bhaktapur,NepalAltitude: 4800 ft.Date: 27 July 2013
Only one image.Alternanthera sp. ……may be A. sessilis
Thank you …!
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. (accepted name)
Nepali Names : भिरिंगी झार Bhiringi Jhaar / आँख्ले झार AAnkhe Jhaar / भाले भृंगराज Bhaale Bhringaraaj / बिसाउने झार Bisaaune Jhaar / जिब्रे पाते Jibre Paate / दुबे झार Dube JhaarHerb Id from Bangladesh_SM_1431 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)Flowering: JanuaryHabitat: Agriculture bedHabit: HerbAlternanthera sessilis if not the fern.
SK1006 11 MAR-g2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)Location: Kasara Resort Chitwan, NepalAltitude: 550 ft.
Date: 10 August 2014Habit : WildSK1006 12 MAR-2018
Pl. check /species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera-bettzickiana
Otherwise /species/a—l/a/amaranthaceaeGomphrena species.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. ??
Link
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200006977Yes to me also appear close to images at Alternanthera sessilis
Edible plant of Sri Lanka : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.This subject is a bit marginal here but a Frenchman is struggling to identify everything that is proposed on its magnificent markets!Photo taken on 21/02/2018 at the Central Market of Kandy-SriLankaThank you in advance for the name of this “salad”!Please check for Alternanthera species.Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.Je remarque Alternanthera sessilis!
Near DVC canal, Bhadreshwar, Hooghly, West Bengal: 15/12/2007; Sonepat, Haryana, 1st May 2009; Igatpuri region (20-09-09)?; Mhow, District Indore, Madhya Pradesh- Oct.’09?; Pench tiger reserve- 10-10-07; On 31/10/09 at Herbal Garden, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, A.P. ; Delhi- Nov’09?; 31-3-10 Lohari (Panipat); August 24, 2010: Tableland, Panchagani; (010509SCS1) – Althernanthera species ? – indiantreepix | Google Groups Alternanthera Sp?? – indiantreepix | Google Groups Species Id Pls 051009 DKV – 2 – indiantreepix | Google Groups DV – 24AUG10 – 0254 :: red / pink centred Alternanthera – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Alternanthera sp for id-31-3-10 Panipat – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Alternanthera sessilis from Delhi – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Alternanthera sissilis ? – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Alternanthera from Pench ?? 091109 – NSD 94 – indiantreepix | Google Groups
PLANT FOR IDENTIFICATION -42 – indiantreepix | Google GroupsKindly identify this herb, growing on the edge of a small dammed water body in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, photographed in July 2018.I hope this is Alternanthera sessilis…
Need id of this plant growing near wetland : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Need id of this plant growing in marshy area near wetland20 December 19Mathura, U.P.Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae).
Please compare with:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera/alternanthera-sessilis.
ID: another alternanthera from a lake’s edge: 3 images- 1 high res.
Bhopal
1/12/2021Alternanthera sessilis
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Amaranthaceae: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.: 2 images.
synonyms: Alternanthera denticulata Wall., Alternanthera nodiflora R.Br., Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
location/date: (1) Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994; (2) Thirthahalli, Shimoga Distr., Karnataka, July 1997.
Regarding identification of the species collected from Dhenkanal Odisha on Feb 24: (mixed thread): 3 correct images.
Check with Alternanthera sessilis.. !
I guess you are right
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SK 3952 08 April 2024 – Amaranthaceae: 5 very high res. images.
Location: Thecho, Lalitpur, NepalDate: 07 April 2024Elevation: 1401m.Habitat: Wild
Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. ??It should be A. sessilis
.Names of Plants in India :: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.: 1 image.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
SES-sil-iss — Latin: low, sitting; fixed, attached … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, joyweed, sessile joyweed, stalkless joyweed • Ahom: মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Assamese: নেওঠনীয়া শাক neuthoniya shak, মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Bengali: গোলসাঁচি golsanchi, মাটি কন্দুরি mati kanduri, সাঁচিশাক sanchishak • Bodo: दावस्रि आथिं daosri athing, ha galdab • Garhwali: घंडुग्ली ghandugli • Gujarati: જલજાંબવો jalaambavo, પાણીની ભાજી paanini bhaji • Haryanvi: कांटे वाली सांठी kante wali santhi • Hindi: गरूण्डी garundi, गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, गुड़रू gurroo, लोहमारक loh-marak, सरन्ती साग saranti saag • Kachchhi: જર ભાજી jar bhaji, જર ભંગરો jar bhangaro • Kannada: ಹೊನಗೊನೆ honagone • Karbi: উটোকৰেং utokreng • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ koḻuppa, പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Manipuri: ꯐꯛꯆꯦꯠ phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal, कांचरी kanchari • Mizo: ngha-te-ril • Mundari: yundru ara • Nepali: आँख्ले झार aankhe jhaar, भाले भृंगराज bhaale bhringaraaj, भिरिंगी झार bhiringi jhaar, बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, दुबे झार dube jhaar, जिब्रे पाते jibre paate, सरौंची saraunchi • Nyishi: oing • Odia: ଲୋହ ମାରକ loha maraka, ମଦରଙ୍ଗା madaranga, ସିତ ବାର sita bara, ଶିତସାର shita sara, ଶିତ ଶାକ shita shaka • Pahari: भांगरु bhangru • Rajasthani: भाजी bhaji • Sanskrit: लोहमारक lohamaraka, लोणिका lonika, मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi, पत्त्रक pattraka, पत्तूर pattura, शालाञ्जि shalanji, सितसारक sitasaraka • Santali: ᱜᱟᱹᱨᱩᱰᱤ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ garundi arak • Tangkhul: phakchek • Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: మదనగంటి madanaganti, పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura • Tibetan: tsha la pi pa la • Tulu: ಪೊನ್ನಾಂಕಣ್ಣಿ ponnaamkanni, ವಣಂಙನ vanannana
botanical names: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. … homotypic synonyms: Achyranthes sessilis (L.) Besser • Gomphrena sessilis L. … heterotypic synonyms: Achyranthes triandra Roxb. … and much more at POWO, retrieved 05 November 2025
Bibliography / etymologyLinks listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~written and spoken widely, in most parts of Indiadwarf copperleaf, joyweed, sessile joyweed, stalkless joyweed- Flowers of India, retrieved November 5, 2025
~~~~~ AHOM ~~~~~written in: Ahom, Assamese … mainly used by priests and scholars for religious and educational purposes; spoken in: erstwhile Ahom kingdom (some part in present day Assam) … other names for this language: Tai-Ahomমাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri- Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 05 November 2025
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalayaনেওঠনীয়া শাক neuthoniya shak, মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri (or মাটিগাদুৰি matigaduri)- XOBDO – Your gateway to multilingual knowledge and resources
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsগোলসাঁচি golsanchi, মাটি কন্দুরি mati kanduri, সাঁচিশাক sanchishak~~~~~ BODO ~~~~~written in: Devanagari or Latin … spoken in: Assam … other names for this language: Boroदावस्रि आथिं daosri athing- XOBDO – Your gateway to multilingual knowledge and resources
ha galdab- Basumatary, Jenima & Kalita Hui, Pallabi & Tag, Hui. (2025). Ethnobotanical investigation of wild edible plants consumed by the Bodo tribal community of BTAD region of Assam, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 24. 788-795. 10.56042/ijtk.v24i8.17993.
~~~~~ GARHWALI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (गढ़वळि) … spoken in: Uttarakhandघंडुग्ली ghandugli- J. K. Tiwari, R. Ballabha and P. Tiwari – Some Promising Wild Edible Plants of Srinagar and its Adjacent Area in Alaknanda Valley of Garhwal Himalaya, India Journal of American Science 2010;6(4):167-174]. (ISSN: 1545-1003)
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diuજલજાંબવો jalaambavo, પાણીની ભાજી paanini bhaji- વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
~~~~~ HARYANVI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) … spoken in: Haryana, Delhiकांटे वाली सांठी kante wali santhi- Department of Bio Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University (2002) – Medicinal plants of some districts of Haryana an ethnobotanical survey – Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhandगरूण्डी garundi- Flowers of India, retrieved November 6, 2025
गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag- FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
गुड़रू gurroo- Wagh, Vijay & Jain, Ashok. (2014). Floristic Diversity of Jhabua District, Madhya Pradesh, India. 6. 146-167. 10.5829/idosi.ajps.2013.6.4.1116.
लोहमारक loh-marak- for Achyranthes triandra Roxb. … A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts
सरन्ती साग saranti saag- कृषिका : प्रकृति का उपहार छत्तीसगढ़ में भाजियों की भरमार : भाग-1 … डॉ. गजेन्द्र सिंह तोमर
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) … spoken in: Kutch region of Gujaratજર ભાજી jar bhaji, જર ભંગરો jar bhangaro- Patel, Yatin & Patel, Rohitkumar & Pankaj, Joshi & Dabgar, Yogesh. (2011). Study of the Angiospermic flora of Kachchh district, Gujarat, India. Life Sciences Leaflets. 19. 739-768.
- કચ્છ સ્વસ્થાન ની વનસ્પતિઓ ઠાકર જયકૃષ્ણ ઇન્દ્રજી 1926 [PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926]
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnatakaಹೊನಗೊನೆ honagone- or ಹೊನಗೋನೆ honagone / ಹೊನಗನೆ honagane / ಹೊನಗನ್ನೆ honaganne / ಹೊನಗೊನ್ನೆ honagonne … Alar – an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna
- or ಹೊನಗನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು honagana soppu … Five Hundred Indian Plants by Messrs. C. Stolz and G. Plebst, Basel Mission, Mangalore
- or ಹೊನಗನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು honagane soppu … Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET
- or ಹೊನಗೊನ್ನೇ ಸೊಪ್ಪು honagonne soppu … ಪದಕಣಜ – ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜಾಲತಾಣ … Padakanaja – Official website of Government of Karnataka
- or ಹೊನಗೊನ್ನೇ ಸೊಪ್ಪು honagonne soppu … S G Narsimhachar – Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore – Mandayam Digital Library
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland … other names for this language: Mikir or Arlengউটোকৰেং utokreng- Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 05 November 2025
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujaratकोयपा koypa- V D Vartak (1966) – Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweepകൊഴുപ്പ koḻuppa- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET
- for Achyranthes triandra Roxb. … A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert
പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni- വിക്കിപീഡിയ – സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം … Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Manipur … other names for this language: Meeteiꯐꯛꯆꯦꯠ phakchet- Flowers of India, retrieved November 5, 2025
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnatakaबेचकुसळ bechkusal- विकिपीडिया – मुक्त ज्ञानकोश … Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
कांचरी kanchari- FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
- Marathi Names of Plants, with a Glossary By Brigade-Surgeon W. Dymock, pp 175-197 – The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Volume II, 1887
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlianngha-te-ril- ENVIS :: Biological Diversity In Mizoram
- or nghate-ril … Kar, An & Bora, Devanjal & Borthakur, Sashin & Goswami, N & Saharia, Daizi. (2013). WILD EDIBLE PLANT RESOURCES USED BY THE MIZOS OF MIZORAM, INDIA. KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 9. 106-126.
~~~~~ MUNDARI ~~~~~written in: Mundari Bani, Odia, Devanagari, Bengali, Latin … spoken in: Jharkhand, Odishayundru ara- O.P. Upadhyay, Kaushal Kumar & R.K. Tiwari (1998) Ethnobotanical Study of Skin Treatment Uses of Medicinal Plants of Bihar, Pharmaceutical Biology, 36:3, 167-172, DOI: 10.1076/phbi.36.3.167.6339
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkimआँख्ले झार aankhe jhaar, भाले भृंगराज bhaale bhringaraaj, भिरिंगी झार bhiringi jhaar, बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, दुबे झार dube jhaar, जिब्रे पाते jibre paate- Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names … efloraofindia
सरौंची saraunchi- Mandal, Tej & Poudel, K & Gautam, Tilak. (2011). Seasonal Variation in Plant Species in the Vicinities of Chimdi Lake in Sunsari, Nepal. Our Nature. 8. 10.3126/on.v8i1.4323.
- Niroula, Bhabindra & Dangi, Yam & Shah, Poonam & Jha, Sasinath. (2019). Checklist of pasture species at Biratnagar, Eastern Nepal Nepalese Journal of Biosciences. 9. 28-33. 10.3126/njbs.v9i1.51727.
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe … other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solungoing- Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India – developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site … Accessed on 05 November 2025
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsଲୋହ ମାରକ loha maraka, ମଦରଙ୍ଗା madaranga, ସିତ ବାର sita bara (or ସିତ ବାରକ sita baraka), ଶିତସାର shita sara (or ସିତ ସାରକ sita saraka), ଶିତ ଶାକ shita shaka- Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) … variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhandभांगरु bhangru- Himalayan Wild Food Plants by Dr. Tara Sen Thakur
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthanभाजी bhaji- Manju Chaudhary and S.K. Shringi – Floristic Composition of Beer Jhunjhunu Conservation Reserve of Rajasthan, India – The Biobrio 4(1 & 2), 2017
- Tripathi, Yogesh & Prabhu, V.V. & Pal, R.S. & Mishra, R.N.. (1996). Medicinal Plants of Rajasthan in Indian System of Medicine. Ancient Science of Life. 15. 190-212.
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholarsलोहमारक lohamaraka, पत्त्रक pattraka, पत्तूर pattura, शालाञ्जि shalanji, सितसारक sitasaraka (or सितसार sitasara)- for Achyranthes triandra Roxb. … Learn Sanskrit – पठत संस्कृतम् – शब्दकोशः
लोणिका lonika, मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi- FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman … spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odishaᱜᱟᱹᱨᱩᱰᱤ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ garundi arak- O.P. Upadhyay, Kaushal Kumar & R.K. Tiwari (1998) Ethnobotanical Study of Skin Treatment Uses of Medicinal Plants of Bihar, Pharmaceutical Biology, 36:3, 167-172, DOI: 10.1076/phbi.36.3.167.6339
- ᱣᱤᱠᱤᱯᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ – ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱲᱟ ᱜᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ … Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsபொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni (or பொன்னாங்காணி ponnankanni), உடுகாட்டி utu-katti- Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
~~~~~ TANGKHUL ~~~~~written in: Latin, Meitei (ꯇꯥꯡꯈꯨꯜ) … spoken in: Manipur, Nagaland … spoken by: Tangkhul peoplephakchek- Sumitra Salam (2013) – Ethnobotanical study of the Tangkhul Naga tribe in Ukhrul district, Manipur state – Shodhganga
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherryమదనగంటి madanaganti- Flora Andhrika – Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
- FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura- Flora Andhrika – Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
- for Achyranthes triandra Roxb. … A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown
~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~written in: Tibetan … spoken in: Tibet, Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bhutantsha la pi pa la- FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
- the name needs to be rendered in native script
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Keralaಪೊನ್ನಾಂಕಣ್ಣಿ ponnaamkanni- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga :: a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET
- or ಪೊನ್ನಂಗಿಲ್ ponnangil / ಪೊನ್ನಾಂಗಣಿ ponnaangani … बॆरकॆ अट्टिल् – changing the way in which Tuluvas consume their food
ವಣಂಙನ vanannana- Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~throughout mainland and her islands- Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 05/11/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
~~~~~ Created on: 11:41 05-11-2025 ¦ Last updated: 18:08 06-11-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/alternanthera-sessilis-l-dc.htmlകൊഴുപ്പ means having mucus character and it is appropriate to Portulaca species.The correct English spelling is kozhupa. The other name is correct.Will shortly revise the English spelling of കൊഴുപ്പ to the corrected version; kozhupa.I am going with Hermann Gundert’s “A Malayalam and English dictionary” which lists the name for Achyranthes triandra, synonym of Alternanthera sessilis. Sometimes the local folks use a name for more than one plant – perhaps for some kind of similarity among them..after giving much thought to the spelling “kozhupa” I think it should be better written as “kozhuppa” … with double “pp”.
Corrected English spelling of one Malayalam name …commonly known as: dwarf copperleaf, joyweed, sessile joyweed, stalkless joyweed • Ahom: মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Assamese: নেওঠনীয়া শাক neuthoniya shak, মাটিকাদুৰি matikaduri • Bengali: গোলসাঁচি golsanchi, মাটি কন্দুরি mati kanduri, সাঁচিশাক sanchishak • Bodo: दावस्रि आथिं daosri athing, ha galdab • Garhwali: घंडुग्ली ghandugli • Gujarati: જલજાંબવો jalaambavo, પાણીની ભાજી paanini bhaji • Haryanvi: कांटे वाली सांठी kante wali santhi • Hindi: गरूण्डी garundi, गूधड़ीसाग gudrisag, गुड़रू gurroo, लोहमारक loh-marak, सरन्ती साग saranti saag • Kachchhi: જર ભાજી jar bhaji, જર ભંગરો jar bhangaro • Kannada: ಹೊನಗೊನೆ honagone • Karbi: উটোকৰেং utokreng • Konkani: कोयपा koypa • Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ kozhuppa, പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Manipuri: ꯐꯛꯆꯦꯠ phakchet • Marathi: बेचकुसळ bechkusal, कांचरी kanchari • Mizo: ngha-te-ril • Mundari: yundru ara • Nepali: आँख्ले झार aankhe jhaar, भाले भृंगराज bhaale bhringaraaj, भिरिंगी झार bhiringi jhaar, बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, दुबे झार dube jhaar, जिब्रे पाते jibre paate, सरौंची saraunchi • Nyishi: oing • Odia: ଲୋହ ମାରକ loha maraka, ମଦରଙ୍ଗା madaranga, ସିତ ବାର sita bara, ଶିତସାର shita sara, ଶିତ ଶାକ shita shaka • Pahari: भांगरु bhangru • Rajasthani: भाजी bhaji • Sanskrit: लोहमारक lohamaraka, लोणिका lonika, मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi, मीनाक्षी minakshi, पत्त्रक pattraka, पत्तूर pattura, शालाञ्जि shalanji, सितसारक sitasaraka • Santali: ᱜᱟᱹᱨᱩᱰᱤ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ garundi arak • Tangkhul: phakchek • Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni, உடுகாட்டி utu-katti • Telugu: మదనగంటి madanaganti, పొన్నగంటికూర ponna-gantikura • Tibetan: tsha la pi pa la • Tulu: ಪೊನ್ನಾಂಕಣ್ಣಿ ponnaamkanni, ವಣಂಙನ vanannanaKozhuppa is more correct
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References:Alternanthera pungens
Alternantherapungens Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 206 1818. (Syn: Achyranthesleiantha (Seub.) Standl.; ….; Alternantheraachyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet; ….; Bucholziaspinescens Gillies ex Moq.; Celosiaechinata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.; Desmochaetasordida Bunbury; Guillemineaprocumbens Rojas Acosta; Illecebrumpungens (Kunth) Spreng. ….; Pityranthuscrassifolius Mart.; Pupaliasordida Moq.; Telantherapungens (Kunth) Moq. ….).
Common names: Khaki weed; creeping chaffweed;
.Much branched mat-forming herb, creeping, densely hairy; leaves rhomboid-ovate to obovate, up to 5 cm long, in unequal pairs, apex obtuse with mucro, petiole up to 1 cm long; flowers in sessile axillary globose heads; bracts up to 4 mm long, spiny at tip, bracteoles without spiny tip; tepals unequal, outer 2 ellptic-deltoid, 5 mm long, 3-veined, midvein produced into spine, central elliptic, inner two smaller; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire or irregularly dentate; utricle brown, ellipsoid..A. pungens is a plant of dry wastelands and has much larger broader leaves, stiffer branches and very spiny tepals. The species is quite distinct but often confused with A. paronychoides. A. paronychoides is a plant of wet habitats with softer almost succulent stems, smaller narrower leaves and softer whitish tepals without sharp (pungent) tips.
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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera pungens Kunth from Delhi, Manali and Ramban:
Alternanthera pungens Kunth in Humboldt & Bonpland, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 206. 1818.Syn: Achyranthes repens Linnaeus; Alternanthera repens (Linnaeus) Link.
Common names: Khaki weed; creeping chaffweed
Much branched mat-forming herb, creeping, densely hairy; leaves rhomboid-ovate to obovate, up to 5 cm long, in unequal pairs, apex obtuse with mucro, petiole up to 1 cm long; flowers in sessile axillary globose heads; bracts up to 4 mm long, spiny at tip, bracteoles without spiny tip; tepals unequal, outer 2 ellptic-deltoid, 5 mm long, 3-veined, midvein produced into spine, central elliptic, inner two smaller; pseudostaminodes shorter than stamens, entire or irregularly dentate; utricle brown, ellipsoid.
Photographed from Delhi, Manali and Ramban in J & K
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BS04: Alternanthera pungens from Panipat Haryana: Alternanthera pungens from Panipat Haryana
Yes … Very good photographs.
AMARANTHACEAE-CHENOPODIACEAE week DSR 004: Alternanthera pungens: Alternanthera pungens Kunth (Amaranthaceae) is a widespread species in Indian plains. It is another invasive alien species having its origin in Tropical America.
A prostrate perennial herb, this species occupy relatively drier patches of soil as compared to other Alternanthera species.Within Alternanthera genus four species are noxious weeds and placed in the category of Invasive Alien Species in India; these are A.paronichioides, A.philoxeroides, A. pungens and A. tenella. Invasive alien species, though enrich the vegetation but since they also replace native species, are considered as second largest threat to biodiversity.Yes … Very common in Delhi along roadsides and wastelands.
Images by (Mayur Nandikar – validation by Gurcharan Singh), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: MDN 01: Alternanthera species?:
Probably Alternanthera pungens KunthFamily: AmaranthaceaeLocation: Jath, Dist- Sangali, MaharashtraDate- 4th Sept. 2010
Yes Alternanthera pungens
17042014Al191 Weed for ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1 + 1).Found in Bangalore, growing amongst grass
Alternanthera pungens in my opinion…
Confirm if A. pungens?
Look like Alternanthera pungens
5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)I need id of following images belonging to Amaranthaceae
Date: 17.04.2015
Locality: JNU New Campus, New Delhi
Flowers: grey-whiteMay be Alternanthera pungens…
Alternanthera pungens.
Sonepat, Haryana, 10th April 09; Sonepat, Haryana, 10th May 09; 15 Nov 2009- Tirunelveli Dist, TN; Delhi- Nov’09?; Manali– Oct’09?; Panipat District– Sept’10?;
(130409SCS3-4) Tough ID for a ground-carpet weed – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Flora of Panipat District- Alternanthera pungens – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Alternanthera pungens from Manali, HP – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Amranthaceae? id 251109MK2 – indiantreepix | Google Groups
(110509SCS3-4) Is it Trianthema portulacastrum ? – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Alternanthera pungens growing in Delhi: I am uploading Alternanthera pungens characterised by prostrate habit, broadly obovate leaves and flowers with sharp spiny perianth lobes.Photographed from waste lands, mostly in dry places, at Vikas Puri in Delhi.
– Prostrate one with broadly ovate leaves.
Alternanthera pungens Kunth, F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:165[folio]; 2:206[quarto]. 1818
Syn: Achyranthes repens L., Alternanthera achyrantha (L.) R. Br., Alternanthera repens (L.) Link, Illecebrum achyrantha L.Common name: Khaki weedProstrate mat-forming perennial, much branched with prostrate branches; leaves broadly rhomboid-ovate to obovate, 1.5-4 cm long; inflorescence sessile globose , up to 1 cm across; tepals unequal, with sharp spiny tips.The species is quite distinct but often confused with A. paronychoides, and the plant of latter is still labelled as A. pungens at FOI website. A. pungens is a plant of dry wastelands and has much larger broader leaves, stiffer branches and very spiny tepals. It is very common in Delhi. A. paronychoides is a plant of wet habitats with softer almost succulent stems, smaller narrower leaves and softer whitish tepals without sharp (pungent) tips.I am uploading that separately.
Also common in our Area Thanks Sir for detailed information about This
Photo for Identification- 100619TH1 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) – 2 Mb each.PLEASE HELP ME TO IDENTIFY THIS PLANT
Attachments (1) – 2 Mb.
Alternanthera pungens.
Wild weed with a creeping habit : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)Wild weed with a creeping habit seen today (10.9.20) morning near a lake.
Is this Alternanthera pungens?Alternanthera pungens Amaranthaceae
For me the ID is correct.
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08122020PP1: 1 image.
Request for identification of this water-associated plant.Date: 15th June 2020Time: 1007 hrsLocation- Sutlej river bank, Near Luhnu Cricket stadium, Bilaspur, Himachal PradeshHabitat- Wild, riverinePlant Habit- Herb, growing prostratelyHeight: a few centimeters
Plant-animal interaction- Zizeeria karsandra (Dark Grass Blue) – nectaring on the plantAlternanthera pungens
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Amaranthaceae: Alternanthera pungens Kunth: 1 high res. image.
synonyms: Alternanthera repens (L.) Kuntze, Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet location/date: Chilenahalli, Bangalore Distr., Karnataka, July 1997.References:
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 36 1879. (syn. Achyranthes paludosa Bunbury; Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl.; Alternanthera philoxerina Suess.; Alternanthera philoxeroides var. acutifolia (Moq.) Hicken ……….; Bucholzia philoxeroides Mart. …; Celosia amphibia Salzm. ex Moq.; Mogiphanes philorexoides D. Parodi; Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq. ….);.Alligator weed, pig weed • Manipuri: ফকচেত Phakchet;.Aquatic perennial herb often also growing on wet soils; stems procumbent to ascending, often swollen; leaves lanceolate to obovate up to 7 cm long, up to 2 cm broad, apex mucronate; flower heads on long peduncles; bract and bracteoles half as long as tepals; tepals nearly equal, white, 5-6 mm long; stamens with filaments connate into a cup pseudostaminodes longer than stamens, lacerate..
Attaching here a small sized pic of another aquatic plant that i thought was the same as this one (with the monkey-puzzle-butterfly). but this attached pic doesn’t tally with yours shots.
This plant is clearly distinct from the one in your previous post.
Yes Sir, it is another species, your document tells me so. But, as i said earlier, i thought both were same. However, i will post a seperate document seeking ID of this one too.
the uploaded herb photo is of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. from Amaranthaceae family.
I think … got it correct FOI
Alternanthera philoxeroides from Hooghly:
This very common herb seems to be the Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. I have an earlier upload of this plant which was identified by Rajdeo Ji. Moreover, … discussed it very recently.H & H : small aquatic herb, also in ditches and moist place, very commonDate : 19/11/12 (in pond) & 20/11/12 (last four pics in roadside drain)
Place: HooghlyA correction, this can be long, 2 feet or more when in ponds.
Yes … Nice photographs
AMARANTHACEAE-CHENOPODIACEAE week: Alternanthera philoxeroides: Alternantheragenus is represented by 11 naturally occurring species in India. Most of them are weedy in nature. Enclosing here pics of A.philoxeroides which is a common weed along water channels here in Pantnagar (Uttarakhand).The young shoots are said to be edible. It is also known to accumulate heavy metals.
Very nice pictures with great details!Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: NS 007: Alternanthera philoxeroides from Kaithal: This aquatic weed was shot from a village pond in 2012… Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. the alligator weed…
Yes … Very good photographs
Thanks for sharing these beautiful photographs. This species is one of the most predominant invasive plants in the world. It is available in the markets of West Bengal as leafy vegetables and locally known as “Chhenchi shak” and has really good taste.
yes. a bad weed. some eat it, but at their own peril
it supposedly concentrates heavy metals in shaloow water ways or canals…
only a very large BW beetle eats it… in nature…. could be a famine food…
have not seen it in neighbourhood markets in south 24 paraganas’cities,
but as … says it must be available in local areas where it grows…. Thanks … for the nameThis is a very bad weed… must be eradicated where found…
please read pg 12 of this pdf from Australia dept of BIOSECURITY
I was distrubed by the numbers in reduction in crop production due to this weed in china… pg 12 of pdf or sec1:10 in its own parlance….
we dont have a dept of BIOSECURITY do we?its other name is ALLIGATOR WEED. WONDER WHY?
I have no knowedge of this being used as a food here in our state …only considered a weed… usually cannot compete with Eichhornia which overpowers this….. Alligator may be due to its dominating nature….
It can invade mid Himalayan hills along water channels. I have recorded it from 1400m altitude near Naini Tal, Uttarakhand.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb from Delhi and Bhimtal: Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen. 24: 36. 1879.
Syn: Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq.; Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl.; Bucholzia philoxeroides C. Mart.Common name: Aligator weedAquatic perennial herb often also growing on wet soils; stems procumbent to ascending, often swollen; leaves lanceolate to obovate up to 7 cm long, up to 2 cm broad, apex mucronate; flower heads on long peduncles; bract and bracteoles half as long as tepals; tepals nearly equal, white, 5-6 mm long; stamens with filaments connate into a cup pseudostaminodes longer than stamens, lacerate.Photographed from Delhi and BhimtalChenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-14 : Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.: This is Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb., previously identified in efi thread.
Yes … Excellent photographs.
Thank you very much for appreciating, i could macro it from very close.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: PKA11 : Alternanthera philoxeroides at Nagpur: Came across this aquatic herb from “Amaranthaceae family” at Nagpur.
Bot.Name: Alternanthera philoxeroidesYes … Nice photographs
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BS16: Alternanthera philoxeroides from Lohari: Alternanthera philoxeroides from Lohari
Yes … Very good photographs.
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb from Assam-Jan 2014 : Attachments (6). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Attached images are Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.Date :08.11.2013Location: AssamFamily : AmaranthaceaeGenus & species : Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) GrisebHabitat: Grows wild on road sideHabit : Herb
Lovely pics, thanks …
It is a rapidly spreading alien species from Americas. A potential threat to native vegetation, this alligator weed, has invaded many moist areas in Uttarakhand up to 1500m altitude
HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation – Alternanthera(?) :: ARKDEC-31: 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)Requesting to please validate ID of this plant captured near Dharamshala, HP in October 2014.I hope this is Alternanthera philoxeroides based on the images in FoI.
Yes it is A. philoxeroides.
White Flower Headland of Myanmar : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.At first sight I thought of a flower of Allium … but that is not it! And I have not found anything!
Photos taken on the 22-10-2016, altitude 885met., To Sagar, Shan State, MyanmarIf you are more inspired than me thank you for helping me!
Alternanthera philoxeroides I think…
Thank you for this answer that seems perfectly!I will not ps “look for this flower in the Amaranthaceae!
Alternanthera philoxeroides ABJUL2017/26 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (11)I saw this plant unfamiliar to me this morning and assumed at first that it was a Polygonaceae. I now think that this is Alternanthera philoxeroides. Please correct me if I am wrong.Alternanthera philoxeroidesNear Dal Lake, Dharamshala, HP1850m23 July 2017Yes, the id is correct …!!
Kindly identify the following plant.
Date: 9 JUL 2018Place: Agara lake, BengaluruWild growth on banksHerbMy wild guess: SymphyotrichumAlternanthera spThanks for the clue. I am grateful to you.
It can be Alternanthera philoxeroides.In my photos the flowers are not opened yet except one or two. May be I will observe the plant after few days.Thank you for your suggestion. I checked it.It can be Alternanthera philoxeroides.Attacjing a collage of Alternanthera philoxeroides (ALLIGATOR WEED).
This invasive weed is native of South America.
at Nagpur. (20-10-2009); 27-3- 2010- Lohari Panipat; Herbal Garden, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi- April’10?; from Manipur; Herb from Lohari Panipat for id pls – efloraofindia | Google Groups Alternanthera philoxeroides – indiantreepix | Google Groups Alternanthera philoxeroides from Delhi – efloraofindia | Google Groups Kindly help in identification of this. It is a green leafy vegetable.Local name-Kauwa sagDate-1st july, 2019Place-Khunti, JharkhandSeems to Alternanthera sp. But not sure, if you have any flower pics. Send please.
Appears close to images at Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.as per comparative images at Alternanthera
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Extended Naturalization Record of Amaranthaceae species (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Martius) Grisebach) to Andhra Pradesh, India : pdf: Paradesi Anjaneyulu & Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao- Bioscience Discovery, 11(4):191-194, Oct – 2020-if you would share these articles to our colleges and save the information in e flora of India.
id please Barasat,wb 03.12.16 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)id please Barasat, Wb 03.12.16
Any other images ?
You should have take clear image of flower also.
Appears close to Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Yes it’s only …
Fwd: ID please….. as early as possible : Attachments (5). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Please let me know the Botanical name or any clue of the attached photographs
This is a vegetable commonly called as “KOLSHYACHI BHAJII” or ‘Kolse ki Sabji’
I am unable to identify ……
[ Photos by: …]Looks like Alternanthera philoxeroides (Amaranthaceae) Alligator weed growing along water channels.
You’re right …, It’s Alternanthera philoxeroides only,
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Plant for ID-PC-13-06.10.2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
here is a plant from Uttarakhand. Please identify it.Alternanthera philoxeroides
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aquatic plant for ID070311AMS2:
aquatic plant from bhopalPlease allow these plants to flower and then upload them, with a close up of flower. It would help in confirming identification.
Viburnum erubescens ??
Alternanthera philoxeroides
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Swamy/New series/ID/43 – ID of an aquatic plant: 4 images.
Please ID the aquatic plant photographed in Chennai during 1st week of October in Chennai. Photos received from a friend for ID. Quality of the photographs is not good. Sorry.Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
You’re right …
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Large flowered alternanthera ID: 2 images.
Need helpBhopalEdge of lake; black soil
1/12/2021Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Yes it is A. philoxeroides
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I’d of Alternanthera: 2 high res. images.
Request for I’d of Alternanthera (possibly) growing in aquatic conditions from Bilaspur. Photographed in November, 2022.Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Yes
Yes, as per images at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera/alternanthera-philoxeroides.SK 3808 July 2023: 3 high res. images.
Location: Barsha Tal, Dhorpatan, Baglung, NepalDate: 31May 2023Elevation: 2900 m.Habit : Wild
Pic 1. Utricularia sp.
Pic 2. Alternanthera philoxerroidesPic 3. Utricularia sp..
References:Alternanthera ficoidea ?
Alternanthera ficoidea ?;.Herb ID from Bangladesh SM121 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild
Location: Dhaka CityFlowering: JuneAlternanthera ??
Alternanthera sessilis?
Alternanthera ficoidea (?).
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Request to Identify the Alternanthera sps..: 1 high res. image.
Pl. check:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/No … it is different from Alternanthera ficoidea
What ???
Flower details are not clear.
I will check it and send you the details …
Alternanthera ficoidea
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R. Br. (syn: Achyranthes ficoides (L.) Lam.; Alternanthera flavogrisea subsp. diffusa (Mart.) Mears ex Fourn.; Alternanthera polygonoides var. diffusa (Mart.) Hicken; Alternanthera tenella Colla; Bucholzia ficoidea (L.) C. Mart.; Gomphrena ficoidea L.; Illecebrum ficoideum (L.) L.; Illecebrum tenellum (Desf.) Hort. ex Moq.; Paronychia ficoidea (L.) Desf.; Paronychia tenella Desf.; Steiremis ficoidea (L.) Raf.; Telanthera ficoidea (L.) Moq.);.
Yucatan, Veracruz), Bolivia (Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz, Tarija), Argentina (Misiones), S-Brazil (Parana), Paraguay (Alto Paraguay, Central, Pres. Hayes), Costa Rica, Nicaragua, trop. Africa (I), Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Isl. (St. John, Tortola), Lesser Antilles (Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Marie Galante, Martinique, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Venezuela (Portuguesa, Zulia), Fiji (I), Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, N-Brazil (Roraima, Para, Amazonas, Acre, Rondonia), NE-Brazil (Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe), WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso, Goias, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul), SE-Brazil (Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo), Trinidad, Tobago, Society Isl. (I) (Raiatea (I), Bora Bora (I)), Hawaii (I) (Oahu (I)), India (I), Bangladesh (I), Zambia (I), Rotuma Isl. (I) as per Catalogue of Life;
.Images by (Bhagyashri Ranade – Identified by D.S. Rawat), (Aarti Khale – Identified by D.S. Rawat), (Aarti Khale – Identified by Gurcharan Singh), Bhagyashri Ranade (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) 
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al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
fy-KOY-dee-uh — fig-like … Dave’s Botanary
.commonly known as: fig joyweed, sanguinaria • Bengali: নানথি শাক nanthi shak, পলতে কেশুত palte keshut, সলতে কেশুত salte keshut • Gujarati: વેલરો ગોરખ velro gorakh • Hindi: रेशमकाथा reshamkatha • Kannada: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ matsyakshi • Malayalam: പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Marathi: कुसळ kusal • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi • Tamil: சீமை பொன்னாங்கண்ணி seemai ponnankanni • Telugu: అడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము adavi punnaganti aalamu • Tulu: ಮೀನಂಕಣ್ಣಿ meenamkanni.Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/10/alternanthera- ficoidea-l-pbeauv.html
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Native to: Caribbean, southern America
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Procumbent to erect semiwwoody herb; leaves broadly ovate to obovate, green or coloured, flowers in sessile axillary heads; tepals unequal, outer three broad, hairy, 3-ribbed at base, the inner two narrower; pseudostaminodes longer than stamens, lacerate at tip.
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As per efi thread:
A. paronychoides is a soft stemmed plant of wet grounds, often found along banks of drains, streams and river banks. It is totally creeping and rooting herb;
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As per efi thread :
Alternanther paonychoides is, a much different plant, with delicate, smooth, creeping stems, and much smaller leaves;
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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. from Delhi and Dakpathar:
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. Fl. Oware 2:66, t. 99, fig. 1. 1818 “ficoides“Syn: Alternanthera tenella Colla; Gomphrena ficoideaL.
Common name: Parrotleaf
Procumbent to erect semiwwoody herb; leaves broadly ovate to obovate, green or coloured, flowers in sessile axillary heads; tepals unequal, outer three broad, hairy, 3-ribbed at base, the inner two narrower; pseudostaminodes longer than stamens, lacerate at tip.
Photographed from Delhi and Dakpathar.
[efloraofindia:Id 04022013MR1] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Alternanthera ficoidea at Pune:
July 2012
Sharing images of Alternanthera ficoidea at PuneFine pics, even showing minute flowers. A very aggressive weed here in Pantnagar. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice clear pictures. Surprisingly there is no mention of the species in BSI Flora of Mah.
In most earlier books under the name A. tenella.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BS03 : Alternanthera ficoidea from Panipat Haryana:
Alternanthera ficoidea from Panipat HaryanaYes … Very good photographs.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternanthera sp. Pune SMP5:
Attaching images of an Alternanthera from different locations at diff. times hoping that all are Alternanthera ficoideaSuperb pictures. ESP the striped pierrot.
Yes …, A. ficoidea to me too.
Yes …, A. ficoidea. Very good photographsAMARANTHACEAE-CHENOPODIACEAE week DSR..012: Alternanthers ficoidea:
Attaching the picture of Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (Amaranthaceae) taken at Pantnagar Uttarakhand. It is widespread weed here all along the roads, trails.Yes …
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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternanthera ficoidea : Mumbai : 100213 : AK-30:
A very small ornamental plant seen at Jijamata Udyan in Mumbai.
Posted on our group earlier and identified by … and …Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternanthera ficoidea : Nasik : AK-9:
Sharing picture of Alternanthera ficoidea from Nasik seen growing wild in a Mango farm.Yes … Very good photographs.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternanthera ficoidea : Muscat : 100213 : AK-19:
Sharing pictures of this cultivated, ornamental plant from here.
Posted and identified by … on our group earlier.Looks very similar to my posted plant of A.sessilis….?
This was posted on our group earlier and identified by … (Garden Plant for ID 180111 AK-3)
That is the reason I posted my reply. Let others recheck it.
Alternanthera sessilis in FoC = (leaf) apex acute or obtuseAlternanthera sessilis in FoP = (leaf) blunt to shortly acuminate at the apexAlternanthera sessilis in FoNA = (leaf) obtuse to acuteAlternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. in PIER = acute and mucronate at the apex, attenuate at base and narrowed along poorly defined petiole….
The plant in this thread doesn’t have acute leaf-apex but, certainly the apex is mucronate and it resembles the picture at the PIER site..
Alternanthera For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 260513 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 4 authors.
Alternanthera found growing wild in Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on 22/4/13.Small plant with tiny white flowers.
Id please.Alternanthera tenella?
Alternanthera ficoides (L.) Sm. (=A.tenella Colla) as per the Plant List 2010.
I used Alternanthera as ground cover, but never got such lovely plants to grow.
Alternanthera For ID : Nasik : 150114 : AK-8 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
A wild weed growing in our Nasik garden.
Picture taken on 3/12/13.Could this be Alternanthera tenella?
Kindly confirm id.A.ficoides.
Thanks for the id.
efloraofindia:”For Id” wild plant with peculiar arrangement of leaves at Pune :21052014: MR-6 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments(2).
May 2014Requesting Id of this wild plant with peculiar arrangement of leaves which are rough to touch.
not flowered as yetIf I have to guess, I will go for Alternanthera ficoides (Amaranthaceae). However, the flowers will appear soon to make ID easier.
?? Ruellia tuberosa L. of Acanthaceae
Thank you … and … for a possible Id. hope to see the flowers
the plant has flowered. attaching pics of the same. it is looking like Alternanthera ficoides (Amaranthaceae) as you have said. requesting to confirm the Id.
Yes it is A.ficoides. After few weeks it will make larger clusters of flowers in axil of leaves.
ANNOV29 Amaranthaceae for identification : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)Bangalore
October 2014May be Alternantherea. A picture of the whole plant would help.
I forgot to click that one detail sir. I will find the plant and again and get the habit shot soon.
Alternanthera ficoides, I hope.
I think yes, Alternanthera ficoidea
Location: Dolakha, NepalDate : 5 September, 2017Elevation : 5600 ftSir looks Alternanthera species.Alternanthera ficoidea.
Thank you all.
I guess it could be Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=101216Thanks, …, for the id.Seems to match with images at Alternanthera ficoideaDoes not matches with images at Alternanthera sessilisIt is not listed in Nepal …!Pl. check for its synonyms.Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. is listed in Nepal Checklist, which is a synonym of Alternanthera ficoidea as per GRIN(once known to be very reliable, but now I think have been shut down & link not opening). This is basically an American plant. So GRIN is going to be most reliable.
Thank you all. Need such a deep exploration.Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.
Syn: Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.Flora of Haryana: Alternanthera ficoidea from NDRI Karnal campus:
Alternanthera ficoidea
From NDRI Campus Karnal
Small annual Herb, wild
Date/Time-Sep 2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb
Height/Length- about 6 cms in ht
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-white flowers multipetals
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen
Request for validationCan it be Alternanthera ficoidea?Date/Time-Sep 2011Location-Place, Altitude, GPS-PuneHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-WildPlant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- HerbHeight/Length- 6-8 cmsLeaves Type/ Shape/ Size-greenFlowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- yellow in the centre white around
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seenI think your id is right
Alternanthera for ID : 090711 : AK-2:
Found growing wild at Nasik, Maharashtra on 14/4/2008.
Again a very tiny plant with White flowers.
Is this ‘Khaki Weed’ or ‘Smooth Chaff Flower’ from Flowersofindia?
Alternanthera pungens or A paronychioides?Please check Alternanthera paronychioides. It is not A.pungens because A. pungens stem is generally prostrate.
It is neither Alternanthera pungens (with broader leaves and shaply pungent perianth tips) nor A. paronychoides which is much softer plant. It could be A. ficoides which shows a lot of variation. I am uploading all three from my collection.
Alternanthera ficoides
efloraofindia:”For Id 30062012MR1’’ is this wild plant Alternanthera spp at Pune:
June 2012 Pune
Would appreciate your help to Id this wild plant ht about 2 feet, leaves 8 cms X 4cms and white flowers .
8_IMG_0770_1 shows an oblong green yellow structure about 1 cm in length I don’t know if it is the fruit. Is it some Alternanthera spp?Its Alternanthera species of Amaranthaceae…..
this is Alternanthera species for sure, but i am equally sure that the plant in last pic 8_img_0770_1 does not posses that oblong structure.
it might be some part of other plant fallen on this plant. the fruit of an alternanthera species is an utricle which is enclosed in the bracts and is very small, almost equal to the flower. please check the plant part.Thank you … for your reply. Fortunately the plant still exists where I had seen it. I have checked the plant for the oblong structure and it was no longer seen. You are right it must be a part of some other plant. There is a big tamarind tree around with flowers. As I was there a similar looking structure fell down probably it is a bud of the tamarind tree.
The wild plant has grown a little taller than before and what I observed today was that the flowers are in pairs at every point if that could help the species identification.Yes of course it is Alternanthera, which some websites would make you believe as A. paronychioides
Alternanther paonychoides is, however, a much different plant, with delicate, smooth, creeping stems, and much smaller leaves:This plant is Alternanthera ficoidea in which yellowish flowers often emerge from chaff like bracts.http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=293955
The species is one of the most commonly cultivated edging plant and shows a lot of variability in cultivation, with species originally taken as distinct species having been merged.Are attached photos Alternenthera ficoides and A. sessilis ? Please confirm the ID.
Time of collection : 27/09/2012 (Alternanthera ficoidea) & 03/10/2012 (A.sessilis)
Location : Bara Bazar Guwahati-12 (Assam)Yes …
Herb ID request – RK5 – 11-Oct-2012:
This herb with small whitish flowers and hairy leaves in Karjat area … I think all plant parts were hairy.Should be Alternanthera pungens….Amaranthaceae
It looks more of A. ficoidea (= A. tenella) to me.
Yes A. ficoidea
In A. pungens leaves are much different.Alternanthera ID1 from Hooghly 21/10/12 sk1:
Very interesting find in “The Plant List” relating to FoI species :- FOI- Alternanthera ficoidea – http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Alternanthera+ficoidea
- A. tenella – http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Alternanthera+tenella+
- Gomphrena ficoidea – http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Gomphrena+ficoidea
Species : Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. ?H & H : wild herb in rural roadside, waste place, rail tracksDate : 27/10/12, 3.50 p.m.Place : HooghlySome similarities –Alternanthera ficoidea
There are at least two Alternanthera ficoidea in The Plant List –
- accepted name Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm. = syn. Alternanthera tenella Colla BUT NOT with any synonym as Gomphrena ficoidea.
- synonym Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) R. Br. = accepted name Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. = syn. Gomphrena ficoidea L. BUT NOT with any synonym as Alternanthera tenella.
GRIN has Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. = Alternanthera tenella Colla = Gomphrena ficoidea L. (basionym)
Which one do i take?The Plant List seems to be making mess of things. I am tired of pointing out their mistakes. A. ficoidea (L.) Sm. is not recorded in IPNI, the most authentic source of Plant names. Please also note that in the Plant list there is no synonym which has Linnaeus as the author. If not Gomphrena ficoidea then what is the basionym of A. ficoidea (L.) Sm. My frequent advise to members that if the name exists in GRIN, it is better to follow it.I agree there is lot of confusion in the net, but A. paronychoides is a soft stemmed plant of wet grounds, often found along banks of drains, streams and river banks. It is totally creeping and rooting herb. I have photographed and collected it both in Delhi and Kashmir.So, i have now Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.Will try to find out Alternanthera paronychioides also.Wild Flower for ID – 110112 – RK:
Request ID. Pics taken at Hebbal Lake, Bangalore on 01-01-12 around
9am. Short, low-lying shrub/semi-creeper.This looks like a species of Aerva.
Yes surely look like Aerva but a species quite new to me.
This may beAlternanthera pulchella Kunth please check it at once.
I looked up www.flowersofindia.in . & under Alternanthera, i found … image of the same flower identified as A. ficoidea – Sanguinarea – Family Amaranthaceae.Thank you all for helping.
Yes, it is Alternanthera ficoidea (= A. tenella).
Yes Alternanthera ficoidea
This should be Alternanthera ficoidea
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: DV07 :: 25 JUL 10 10:11:08 :: Alternanthera ficoidea in Thane:
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week
goosefoot AND amaranthAlternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.Also known by its synonym: Alternanthera tenella Collaal-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
fy-KOY-dee-uh — fig-like … Dave’s Botanary
ten-ELL-uh — small, delicate, tender … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: sanguinarea • Marathi: कुसळ kusal • Telugu: అడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము adavi punnaganti aalamu
Native to: Caribbean, southern America
References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • PIER • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Vaghbil, Thane on 25 JUL 10Very good photographs.
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: DV08 :: 28 NOV 09 14:04:38 :: Alternanthera sessilis in Thane:
at Vaghbil, Thane on 28 NOV 09Great pictures … To me this looks like A. ficoidea mainly due to the gregarious habit with more or less erect branches, and stalked leaves.
Many thanks … for validating this post.
Was always thinking the contrary – that A. sessilis is of gregarious habit. Also had the thought that the width of leaves of A. ficoidea is larger than the length. Many thanks for straightening my thoughts. Will revise my notes at flickr very soon.Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: RVS-3: Alternanthera ficoidea:
Alternanthera ficoidea (= A. tenella), from Gujarat.Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BRS 8: Alternanthera sessilis:
Sharing the images of Alternanthera sessilis from Chennai.This is Alternanthera ficoidea (= A. tenella), I think.
Yes Alternanthera ficoidea
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-04 : Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.:
This might be the Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. as in HEAR or in /species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera-bettzickiana/alternanthera-ficoidea.I think yes. Nice photographs
Very very thank you for confirming all species.
Plz id the herb: pa-01_30june2018 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
May i request you to help in identifying this herb with small flowers?
A number of such plants were seen by me in Prabalmachi region recently. (4.7.18)It is an Alternanthera sp. [Amaranthaceae]. Reminds me of A. ficoidea (L.) Sm.
TSP-SEP2018-01-468 Alternanthera ficoidea visited by a Yellow Potter Wasp : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)Presenting few images of Alternanthera ficoideavisited by Yellow Potter Wasp
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Waste land
Sighting: Tumkur, Karnataka
Date: 18-09-2018
beware of them. bite is quite irritable contrary to whatever the net pages would getKindly identify this prostrate weed with spiny inflorescence, photographed in agricultural fields in Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh in November 2018Closest to Alternanthera ficoidea (Amaranthaceae).
Please compare with images in eFI.Thank you all. As suspected, it is an alien invasive weed.TH: photograph for identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- 2 mb or more.
Please help me to identify. This plant was collect from road side in Rajshahi, BangladeshI think its Alternanthera sp. Check with Alternanthera sessilis or Alternanthera ficoidea.
On 21/9/08 in Hyderabad, AP; at Bhadreshwar, Hooghly, West Bengal on 24/10/2007; Delhi- Nov’09?; at Sirumalai hills, TN; Chennnai: september’ 10; 30th Oct.: Pench, MP; Alternanthera sp?? 26112010-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Alternanthera paronichioides – efloraofindia | Google GroupsThank you so much !! >Re: [efloraofindia:52001] White sepal & Yellow petal-Samir Takaochi – efloraofindia | Google Groups
ALTERNANTHERA SESSILIS – indiantreepix | Google Groups
Alternanthera paronychioides ? – indiantreepix | Google Groups
White sepal & Yellow petal-Samir Takaochi – efloraofindia | Google GroupsID Please: UV_09102019_2 : 5 posts by 4 authors. 2 images.
Please identify this plant at Nigadi, Pune, MaharashtraAlternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.Please check Alternanthera.Please stick to the rules in future as suggested by …!
Also furnish information’s like date of picture, elevation and habitat image.Yes sir !
Alternanthera ficoidea :: Prabalmachi, near Panvel :: 30 NOV 19 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.
Prabalmachi between Matheran and Panvel
Date: November 30, 2019 … Altitude: about 390 m (1,280 ft) asl
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm.Dear friends,
I believe this is Alternanthera ficoidea; please validate.For me the ID is correctAlternanthera ficoidea :: Yeoor Hills, part of SGNP :: 29 DEC 19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 5 images.
Yeoor Hills … part of Sanjay Gandhi National ParkDate: December 29, 2019 … Altitude range: about 100 ft (30 m) to 1575 ft (480 m) aslAlternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm..
Amaranthaceae for ID : Bangalore : 04OCT20 : AK-10 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
Seen growing wild.Alternanthera Species?Alternanthera sessilis
Sorry, …, it’s not sessilis, variety of ficoidea only,
Thanks, …, for the id.I think many cultivars are coming of this as perOr is it due to some deficiency ?
These were seen growing wild near a lake along with normal green colored ones.
In multiple places in that area, not just one.
Alternanthera sessilis ?? 091109 – NSD 93 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
On 21/9/08 in Hyderabad, AP; Pench tiger reserve- 30-12-04; Alternanthera tenella (Joy Weed)? – indiantreepix | Google Groups Garden plant for ID :180111 : AK-3:
Taken at Muscat, Oman on the 4th of March,2010.It is a weed seen in wastelands and abandoned farms in Mumbai also.
Alternanthera pungens for me too. Very common in Chennai as a weed.
Yes Alternanthera pungens a weed in West Bengal too
Any other species of Alternanthera?
Yes … Your doubt is genuine. The leaves of A. pungens more or less rounded in outline, and perianth with sharper tips. This could be A. ficoidea.
I go for Alternanthera ficoidea
Ornamental Plant for ID : California : 27FEB15 : AK-25 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)A cultivated ornamental seen in Sacramento on 7th Oct,14.
Alternanthera?Cultivar of A. ficoidea
Alternanthera ficoidea
Alternanthera for ID : 090711 : AK-1:
Taken at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra on 29/12/2007.
Very tiny leaves, a small plant, cultivated.This is Alternathera ficoidea, now including several species formerly treated separately. Common edging plant. A. paronychioides is much different plant, recently uploaded by me.
identification no020311sn1:
Id. request.taken at my farm in mulshi,pune, in feb11
date/time:feb11
location:mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:–
height: spread along the ground.
Validation of ID: 2 images.
Date/Time- 28 DEC 2021
Location-Place, Altitude, GPS- Shree Swami Samarth Marg, Thane East. 19°10’34.99″N 72°58’49.06″E
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild growth near swamp of Urban area
Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Prostrate weed
Height/Length- Spread over 1 sq. m
My guess —Alternanthera ficoideaI think yes
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Validation of ID: 5 images.
Date/Time- 7 JAN 2022
Location-Place, Altitude, GPS- Agara Lake, HSR layout, Bengaluru. 12°55’03.0″N 77°38’18.8″E Location 1
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild growth around lake
Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Prostrate weed
Height/Length- Spread over 1 sq. m
My guess — Alternanthera ficoideaI guess correct !
I think yes
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SK 3713 02 April 2023: 4 very high res. images.
Location: Miraya Greens Resort, Bengaluru, IndiaDate: 25 March 2023Altitude: 940m.Habitat : Wild
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson ??Alternanthera ficoidea
Yes, as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/.
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Jul 25, 2010 · 10:11 AM IST: 2 images.
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Jul 25, 2010 · 10:11 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl.
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. … FOR VALIDATIONWaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Aug 2, 2008 · 2:52 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Mix of plants in this observationI guess the ID is correct !
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Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 28, 2009 · 2:08 PM IST: 4 images.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 28, 2009 · 2:08 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) aslEarlier uploaded at eFI.
To me appears more closer to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/I went through both pages in eFI site … Alternanthera ficoidea and Alternanthera sessilis … I find that the leaves are variable in both pages, both are sessile.Please let me know of some “visual” characteristic in the posted plant that suggests A. sessilis, so that I can look for it in my observations before upload.Pl. check the pubscence of the leaves and nature of the flowers and its head closely.
OK, thanks, …Will revise to A. ficoidea.
More of my Alternanthera observations will get uploaded in due course, and maybe I will keep fumbling; I do not seem to get familiar with this genus 🙂Yes Dinesh ji the two species are very distinct, A sessilis is a plant of wet places, softer stems and leaves latter often gradually narrowed and obtuse and flowers in dense nearly globose to oblong cluster without sharply projecting bracts. A. ficoides on the other hand prefers exposed habitats leaves and stems are stiffer, leaves often prominently narrowed towards base and flowers in few flowered clusters, with distinctly projecting bracts and perianth.
Please see my post of A. sessilis
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/RH8JAnd A. ficoidea
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/m4JThanks very much, …, for the clarity and simple keys.
I hope my further uploads will be with proper IDs..
FOR VALIDATION :: Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 21, 2008 · JUN23 DV120: 1 image.
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. … FOR VALIDATION
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 21, 2008 · 1:32 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) aslI guess the ID is correct !
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FOR VALIDATION :: Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV107: 2 images.
Alternanthera paronychioides A.St.-Hil. … FOR VALIDATION
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · 2:06 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) aslI think more closer to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. :: Suruchi beach, Vasai :: Feb 23, 2023 · JUN23 DV453: 8 images.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.Suruchi beach, Vasai :: Feb 23, 2023 · 11:27 AM IST :: about 12 m (39 ft) asl
Many thanks to Bharat Godambe for validating the ID at iNaturalistI think more close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/Thanks very much, …, for the ID.I have lost the hang of sessilis and ficoidea !!
Will have to observe them more and get familiar with them.I go with … ID. Plenty here.
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Identify the Alternantera sps..!: 1 high res. image.
Alternanthera ficoidea variety ???
Yes, appears close as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alternanthera-ficoidea/.
Alternanthera sessilis or ficoidea:
Is this Alternanthera sessilis or ficoidea?A. ficoidea
Alternanthera sessilis or ficoidea
The leaf morphology and flowering pattern is almost same for both plants.
Sessilis is a smaller herb, predominantly aquatic plant, growing around water bodies, smaller leaves and a pinkish central hue of flowers. This is native plant of India and eaten in some places.
Ficoidea is taller shrub, terrestrial, bigger leaves and has bigger creamy flowers. This is a alien weed from South America and infestation from North to South India.
Please explain any other differences?Agree with …, A. ficoidea
Please see my posts of two
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/Km4J
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/RH8J.
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Names of Plants in India :: Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.: 1 image.
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
fy-KOY-dee-uh — fig-like … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: fig joyweed, sanguinaria • Bengali: নানথি শাক nanthi shak, পলতে কেশুত palte keshut, সলতে কেশুত salte keshut • Gujarati: વેલરો ગોરખ velro gorakh • Hindi: रेशमकाथा reshamkatha • Kannada: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ matsyakshi • Malayalam: പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Marathi: कुसळ kusal • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi • Tamil: பொன்னாங்காணி ponnankanni • Telugu: అడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము adavi punnaganti aalamu • Tulu: ಮೀನಂಕಣ್ಣಿ meenamkanni
botanical names: Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. … homotypic synonyms: Achyranthes ficoidea (L.) Lam. • Gomphrena ficoidea L. … heterotypic synonyms: Alternanthera tenella Colla … and more at POWO, retrieved 26 October 2025
Bibliography / etymologyLinks listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~written and spoken widely, in most parts of Indiafig joyweed- Flowers of India, retrieved October 26, 2025
sanguinaria~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsনানথি শাক nanthi shak, পলতে কেশুত palte keshut, সলতে কেশুত salte keshut- Many thanks to Shubhankar Patra for help with these names … facebook
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diuવેલરો ગોરખ velro gorakh- વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhandरेशमकाथा reshamkatha- Kumar, Sanjeet. (2025). Wildlife Management in Latehar Forest Division: Enhancing Elephant Habitat Through Enumeration of Fodder Plants & Mitigation Measures-A Report 2025. 10.13140/RG.2.2.19994.30407.
- Richa Gupta, Priyanka Pal, Seema and Chanchal Malhotra – Floristic Vegetation Pattern Of Karnal City, Haryana, India – Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci., Special Issue [1]2022 : 740-752
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnatakaಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ matsyakshi- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga … ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ matsyakshi = fish eye, the plant’s leaf alludes to the eye of fish
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweepപൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga … പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni = golden eye, indicates it is as precious as gold for the eyes
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnatakaकुसळ kusal- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholarsमत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga … मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi = fish eye, the plant’s leaf alludes to the eye of fish
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsபொன்னாங்காணி ponnankanni- A, K., & V, M. K. (2019). Survey Of Wild Edible Plants Of Dhanakarkulam Panchayath, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India. Kongunadu Research Journal, 6(2), 20-27.
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherryఅడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము adavi punnaganti aalamu- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Bill Erasmus, Dina Spigelski – Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: the many dimensions of culture, diversity and environment for nutrition and health – Chapter 9, pages: 185-208 – Traditional food system of Dalit in Zaheerabad Region, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India by Buduru Salomeyesudas and Periyapatna V. Satheesh © FAO 2009
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Keralaಮೀನಂಕಣ್ಣಿ meenamkanni- for Alternanthera tenella Colla … Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~naturalized: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal- Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 13/10/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
- Andhra Pradesh :: Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Bill Erasmus, Dina Spigelski – Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: the many dimensions of culture, diversity and environment for nutrition and health – Chapter 9, pages: 185-208 – Traditional food system of Dalit in Zaheerabad Region, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India by Buduru Salomeyesudas and Periyapatna V. Satheesh © FAO 2009
- Gujarat :: Checklist of Gujarat Flora
- Haryana :: Richa Gupta, Priyanka Pal, Seema and Chanchal Malhotra – Floristic Vegetation Pattern Of Karnal City, Haryana, India – Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci., Special Issue [1]2022 : 740-752
- Jharkhand :: Kumar, Sanjeet. (2025). Wildlife Management in Latehar Forest Division: Enhancing Elephant Habitat Through Enumeration of Fodder Plants & Mitigation Measures-A Report 2025. 10.13140/RG.2.2.19994.30407.
~~~~~ Created on: 18:32 26-10-2025 ¦ Last updated: 12:50 28-10-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/10/alternanthera-ficoidea-l-pbeauv.htmlboth Malayalam and English names are correct
The correct Tamil spelling for Ponnanganni is பொன்னாங்கண்ணி. However, this name is mainly used for Alternanthera sessilis, not sure if it can be used for A. ficoidea as well.
I did see this name being shared, but ignored as it was listed in a research article.I will revise the spelling to பொன்னாங்கண்ணிI had picked up பொன்னாங்காணி ponnankani from Tamil Lexicon.About adding a suitable prefix to பொன்னாங்கண்ணி which would give a hint that it is a popular foreign species naturalized / used in India … for example in Hindi / Marathi, a typical prefix is vilayati = of foreign land … would it resolve ambiguity ?I leave it to your thoughts.I notice that both spellings are used in the Tamil Lexicon (see below). Maybe one is derived from the other, but பொன்னாங்கண்ணி appears to be the one currently in use for A. sessilis. The spelling variation could be due to regional accents.பொன்னாங்கண்ணி poṉ-ṉ-āṅ-kaṇṇi , n. < id. + கண்ணி. See பொன்னாங்காணி. Loc.பொன்னாங்காணி poṉ-ṉ-āṅ-kāṇi , n. < பொன்னாங்கண்ணி. A plant growing in damp places, Alternanthera sessilis; பூடுவகை.Tamil Lexicon also has a name for plants similar to A. sessilis:பொன்னாங்காணிச்சக்களத்தி poṉṉāṅ-kāṇi-c-cakkaḷatti , n. < பொன்னாங்காணி +. A plant resembling poṉṉāṅkāṇi; பொன்னாங்காணி போன்ற பூடுவகை.
But I don’t recommend using the term cakkalatti, which means co-wife (or second wife), even though you might see it used for some plants.Instead, we can use seemai ponnankanni சீமை பொன்னாங்கண்ணி, meaning “foreign or exotic Alternanthera (sessilis)”. This name can also be used for any other exotic species of Alternanthera.Many many thanks dear …, for the clarifications, and help with appropriate name for this plant.Also thanks for the useful prefix “seemai சீமை” meaning foreign or exotic.I will update my notes shortly.Tamil name revised / corrected for appropriateness …commonly known as: fig joyweed, sanguinaria • Bengali: নানথি শাক nanthi shak, পলতে কেশুত palte keshut, সলতে কেশুত salte keshut • Gujarati: વેલરો ગોરખ velro gorakh • Hindi: रेशमकाथा reshamkatha • Kannada: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ matsyakshi • Malayalam: പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി ponnaankanni • Marathi: कुसळ kusal • Sanskrit: मत्स्याक्षी matsyakshi • Tamil: சீமை பொன்னாங்கண்ணி seemai ponnankanni • Telugu: అడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము adavi punnaganti aalamu • Tulu: ಮೀನಂಕಣ್ಣಿ meenamkanniAlternanthera brasiliana
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 537 1891. (Syn: Achyranthes brasiliana Thouin ex Moq.; Achyranthes brasiliana (L.) Standl. ……..; Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlík ex R.E.Fr.; Alternanthera dentata f. pubescens Suess.; Alternanthera dentata f. rubiginosa Suess.; Alternanthera jacquini Standl.; Alternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) Alain; Alternanthera moquinii var. grandiceps Suess.; Alternanthera straminea (Mart.) Suess.; Alternanthera straminea (Mart.) Millsp.; Gomphrena brasiliana L.; Gomphrena brasiliensis L.; Gomphrena brasiliensis Jacq.; Gomphrena brasiliensis (L.) Lam.; Gomphrena dentata Moench; Gomphrena patula J.C.Wendl.);
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al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh — of or from Brazil … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, copperleaf, Joseph’s coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, ruby leaf • Assamese: বিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani • Kannada: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton • Malayalam: ചോരച്ചീര choracheera, ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera • Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni • Tulu: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/alternanthera-brasiliana-l-kuntze.html.
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Native to: tropical Americas; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental
.Usually grown as border plant. Undershrub up to 45 cm tall, but usually trimmed to less than 25 cm or so; leaves usually red, ovate to lanceolate, up to 7 cm long and up to 5 cm broad; flowers greenish-white in up to 2 cm long heads on up to 10 cm long peduncle, or nearly sessile; bracts and bracteoles as long as tepals, broadened and somewhat lacerate at tip.
.ID Request: Could anyone identify this shrub with purple-green leaves and white flowers.
Alernathera dentata , Amaranthaceae
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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BRS 009 Alternanthera brasiliana from Pondy: Pl. confirm the species Alternanthera brasiliana from Pichandikulam, Pondy.
Yes …
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) KuntzePopularly known by its synonym: Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R. E. Fr.al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh — of or from Brazil … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, copperleaf, Joseph’s coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, ruby leaf
Native to: tropical Americas; cultivated elsewhere as ornamental
References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave’s Garden • NPGS / GRIN
in Nirvana Park of Hiranandani Gardens, Mumbai on 14 JAN 07
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. 2:537. 1891Syn: Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R. E. Fr.; Gomphrena brasiliana L.
Common name: Brazilian joyweed
Usually grown as border plant. Undershrub up to 45 cm tall, but usually trimmed to less than 25 cm or so; leaves usually red, ovate to lanceolate, up to 7 cm long and up to 5 cm broad; flowers greenish-white in up to 2 cm long heads on up to 10 cm long peduncle, or nearly sessile; bracts and bracteoles as long as tepals, broadened and somewhat lacerate at tip.
Photographed from Delhi
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: BRS 009 Alternanthera brasiliana from Pondy:
Pl. confirm the species Alternanthera brasiliana from Pichandikulam, Pondy.Yes …
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: Alternanthera with Purple Leaves : Flower Show,Mumbai : 090213 : AK-15:
Seen at the Flower Show in Mumbai.
Kindly confirm if this is Alternanthera dentata or Alternanthera brasiliana.Alternanthera brasiliana
Is this plant called ‘Joyweed’ in English?
Identification : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 3 authors.May I ask everybody present here to please clear me a confusion that if the attached picture of the red angiosperm with white inflorescence is the plant Gomphrena celosioides (Amaranthaceae) or not?
Waiting for your kind response,It is not. Though belongs to the Family Amaranthaceae it is more closer to Alternanthera.
Sir, Can it be Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze ?????
Please check on the page- /species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/alternanthera-bettzickiana of our group’s database.
….this is alternanthera braziliana of family amaranthaceae
Thank you Sir for your kind information. A. brasiliana and A. dentata are synonymous.
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze from Assam-Jan 2014: Attachments (6). 1 post by 1 author.Attached images are Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) KuntzeDate :15.12.2013Location: AssamFamily : AmaranthaceaeGenus & species : Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) KuntzeHabitat: Grows as ornamental plants
Habit : HerbFwd: Pictures of Ornament plants 1 : 9 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) – 5 MB
Can you please identify and tell me the common and botanical names of this ornamental plant?Pl. check comparative images at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/a/amaranthaceae
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Check with images at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/a/amaranthaceae/iresine/iresine-herbstii
I m confused with Iresine herbstii http://www.edipguler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/iresine-herbstii-purple-lady-7lt.jpg
and Alternanthera sp
http://www.miracleexport.com/2012-06-27-13-39-05/plants/alternanthera.htmlThanks, …,Pl. check more details atalternenthera purple prince
This should be Alternanthera brasiliana
.al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh — of or from Brazil … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, copperleaf, Joseph’s coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, ruby leaf • Kannada: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton • Malayalam: ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera • Tulu: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu crotonbotanical names: Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze … synonyms: Achyranthes brasilianus (L.) Standl. • Gomphrena brasiliana L. … status at GBIF
Bibliography / etymology~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~bloodleafBrazilian joyweedcalico plantcopperleafJoseph’s coatjoy weedparrot leafpurple alternantheraruby leaf~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton- Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
this name – ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, is due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant … Shodhganga
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera- Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera- Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton- Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
this name – ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, is due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant … Shodhganga
~~~~~ x ~~~~~Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/alternanthera-brasiliana-l-kuntze.html
al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh — alternating anther … Dave’s Botanary
bra-sill-ee-AY-nuh — of or from Brazil … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: bloodleaf, Brazilian joyweed, calico plant, copperleaf, Joseph’s coat, joy weed, parrot leaf, purple alternanthera, ruby leaf • Assamese: বিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani • Kannada: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton • Malayalam: ചോരച്ചീര choracheera, ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera • Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni • Tulu: ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu crotonbotanical names: Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze … homotypic synonyms: Gomphrena brasiliana L. … and more at POWO, retrieved 25 October 2025
Bibliography / etymologyLinks listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~written and spoken widely, in most parts of Indiabloodleaf, copperleaf, Joseph’s coat- Top Tropicals – – TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Brazilian joyweed, purple alternantheracalico plant, joy weed (or joyweed), parrot leaf, ruby leaf- Dave’s Garden – one of the largest sites for gardeners in the world
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalayaবিশল্যকৰণী bishalyakarani- Many thanks to Sankar Jyoti Bora and Teena Pathak for help with this name … facebook
- Many thanks to Jyotsna Saikia for her post of this species … facebook
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnatakaಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga … ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, named so, due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweepചോരച്ചീര choracheera- വിക്കിപീഡിയ – സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം … Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
ചുവന്ന ചീര chuvanna cheera, ക്രോട്ടൺ ചീര croton cheera- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islandsபொன்னாங்கண்ணி ponnankanni- Kumar, Saawan & Singh, Pradeep & Mishra, Garima & Srivastav, Saurabh & Jha, K.K. & Khosa, R.L.. (2011). Pharmacological review of Alternanthera brasiliana Linn. (Amranthaceae). Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research. 1. 41-47.
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Keralaಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton- Subrahmanya, Prasad K – Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka – Shodhganga … ಕೆಮ್ಪು ಕ್ರೊಟೊನ್ kempu croton = red croton, named so, due to the reddish plant body and ornamental nature of the plant
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~introduced as an ornamental, also cultivated for medicinal purposes; originally from South and Central America- Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 25/10/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
~~~~~ Created on: 21:15 03-12-2020 ¦ Last updated: 20:09 25-10-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/alternanthera-brasiliana-l-kuntze.html
P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya, M.P. India– Nov.’09?; Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze from Delhi – indiantreepix | Google Groups .
References:- Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 59 1884. (syn: Alternanthera amabilis Lem.; Alternanthera amabilis var. tricolor Linden & André; Alternanthera amoena (Lem.) Voss ……..; Alternanthera articulata O.Stützer ….; Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) Voss …..; Alternanthera coerilis Voss; Alternanthera cyclophylla (Seub.) Schinz; Alternanthera ficoidea var. amoena (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & Downs; Alternanthera ficoidea var. bettzickiana (Regel) Backer …..; Alternanthera kerberi Uline & W.L.Bray; Alternanthera paronychioides Klotzsch ex K.Koch [Illegitimate]; Alternanthera paronychioides var. bettzickiana (Regel) Fosberg; Alternanthera purpurea Pynaert; Alternanthera reinhardii Voss [Invalid]; Alternanthera rosea Voss [Invalid]; Alternanthera sessilis var. amoena Lem.; Alternanthera spathulata Lem.; Alternanthera tenella var. bettzickiana (Regel) Veldkamp; Alternanthera variegata K.Koch; Alternanthera versicolor (Lem.) Regel; Alternanthera versicolor f. aurea Voss; Amarantesia brasiliensis (Regel) Regel; Telanthera bettzickiana Regel; Telanthera ficoidea var. versicolor Lem.);.
Red calico plant;.Perennial herb with creeping or erect stems; leaves green or red, sometimes tinged yellow, elliptic, oblong-ovate to spatulate, up to 4 cm long, somewhat undulate; petiole up to 4 mm long; flowers in sessile axillary or terminal ovoid or globose heads; bracts and bracteoles up to 3 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, apex acuminate; tepals white, unequal, with excurrent midnerve, hairy outside; stamens 5; pseudostaminodes as long as stamens, 3-5 parted at apex..Ornamental Plant for ID : Nasik : 041112 : AK-2: An ornamental, cultivated plant seen at Racca Nursery, Nasik on 3/10/2010.
Very small potted plant with colored leaves.Acalypha?
this is Alternanthera amoena
28/11/2012requesting identification of a wild herb with purple leaves at Pune. is this a Alternanthera spp?
no fruits were seen
It looks like Celosia sp. of Amaranthaceae
Or may be Alternanthera sp…
Yes, I think Alternanthera bettzickiana.
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Nov 2012Sharing image of Alternanthera bettzickiana at Pune
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae: Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson from Delhi: 4 images.
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 1: 59 1884.
syn: Telanthera bettzichiana Regel; Alternanthera amoena (lem) Voss
Common names: Calico-plant
Perennial herb with creeping or erect stems; leaves green or red, sometimes tinged yellow, elliptic, oblong-ovate to spatulate, up to 4 cm long, somewhat undulate; petiole up to 4 mm long; flowers in sessile axillary or terminal ovoid or globose heads; bracts and bracteoles up to 3 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, apex acuminate; tepals white, unequal, with excurrent midnerve, hairy outside; stamens 5; pseudostaminodes as long as stamens, 3-5 parted at apex.Photographed from Delhi
Posted on our group earlier and identified by …Location: Chitwan, NepalAltitude: 900 ft.Date: 29 December 2013
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Amaranthaceae) to me.
Please see A. bettzickiana in eFI and Aerva sanguinolenta in eFI.Is ID correct ?
Thank you …!
It looks like introduced to Nepal !
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Delhi– Nov.’09?; 3 pictures for you – efloraofindia | Google Groups Alternanthera bettzickiana from Delhi – indiantreepix | Google Groups .Operation Alternanthera : 7 posts by 5 authors.
… has posted six species of Alternanthera recently.
He has also stated in one of the threads that “… the Alternanthera species on our databases need to be sorted out…”.In view may I request the members to pl. have a re-look at their Alternanthera species in Indiantreepix Database or otherwise & post them for sorting out in case they have any doubts.
Id confirmation has to be made by looking at all the characters.
The thread is open for suggestions and corrections if any………………….
1) Colour of leaves red brown; cultivated garden plant……..A.brasiliana
2) Sessile linear leaves……………………………………………A.sessilis
3) Plant carpet like; leaves orbicular or ovate3*3cm………..A.pungens
4) ……………….similar….not much info……………………….A.pulchella
5) Erect tufted herbs; small petiole…………………………..A.ficoidea or
Erect branched herb …………………………………………A.bettzichiana
……………..may be syn..As per BSI Mah…………………..A.tenella var.versicolour
6) Aquatic herb; flowers in globose heads……………………A.philoxeroides.
This is an humble attempt some corrections might erupt..Trying to keep it as simple as possible (but also fearing technical differences may get blurred) for easy identification:
1. Inflorescence a head on raised stalk
2. Plants with thick reddish leaves, atleast ¾ as broad as long; cultivated as hedge/border plant …1. A. brasileana (incl. A. dentata)
2. Leaves not reddish, less than ½ as broad as long; wild plant of moist or aquatic habitats. ….2. A.philoxeroides.
1. Inflorescence a sessile head in leaf axils
3. Plants prostrate, mat-forming
4. Leaves atleast ¾ as broad as long, stems and leaves rigid; flowers (tepals) spine-tipped ……3. A. pungens
4. Leaves usually less than ½ as broad as long, stems and leaves soft; flowers (tepals) not spin-tipped …..4. A. paronychoides
3. Plants erect or spreading not mat-forming
5. Leaves sessile, linear or narrowly oblanceolate; plant of moist or wet situations …. 5. A. sessilis
5. Leaves with distinct petiole; mostly cultivated
6. Leaves green or tinged with purple; mostly oblanceolate, gradually narrowed into petiole, less than ½ as broad as long …….6. A. bettzickiana (incl. A. amoena and A. versicolor)
6. Leaves green, not tinged with purple; mostly elliptic-ovate, more than ½ as broad as long, more sharply narrowed into short petiole…………………..………………7. A. ficoidea
No decision/information yet on A. pulchella, although it is listed on the net profusely.
Its nice to see that the database of ITP is becoming more and more technically strong and authentic, thanks to dedicated people like … and many others. Its already started serving as e-flora of India. Slowly we can start even revising genera and families of indian plants.
This key is highly useful sir,
I have a doubt about Alternanthera bettzickiana was it a variety of A. tenella. Also, would be more useful if A.tenella is included in key.
Even I have same doubts as … ………..rightly pointed.
There have been lot of nomenclature changes in this genus. Bailey in Manual of cultivated plants considered A. bettzickiana, A. amoena and A. versicolor as distinct species. They are now all treated under single species A. bettzickiana.GRIN, which we generally follow for nomenclature purposes, considers A. tenella Colla as synonym of A. ficoidea and not a distinct species.
.5 imagesPlease identify the weed plant.Name of plant: Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala PIN:686671Date:. 30.11.2020, 07.45amAltitude: 1700fslHabitat: wild, wall/land moisturePlant habit: hanging/creeping weak stem annualHeight: 1.5 feetLeaves: deep red, opposite, oblong apexFlower: diameter:07mm, white non fragrant, lasts for daysAmaranthaceae ?Alternanthera bettzickianaReferences:Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br., Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 76 76 1810. (Syn: Echites scholaris L.; Pala scholaris (L.) Roberty);.alstonia, Australian quinine bark tree, bitter-bark tree, blackboard tree, chatiyan wood, devil’s tree, dita bark tree, shaitan, white cheesewood tree • Bengali: “ছাতিম” — “Chatim” • Hindi: चितवन chitvan, शैतान का झाड़ shaitan ka jhar • Kannada: doddapala, janthaila • Malayalam: daivappala • Marathi: सप्तपर्ण saptaparna, satvin • Sanskrit: सप्तपर्ण saptaparna • Tamil: ஏழிலை paalai, ezilai paalai, mukumpaalai, palegaruda, முகும்பலை mukumpalai • Telugu: ఏడాకులయరటిచెట్టు edakulayaraticettu, సప్తవర్ణము saptavarnamu;.In olden days the wood of this tree was used to make slates for children, hence scholaris;The dita bark of the tree is used in Indian medecine for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and diarrhoea. During the Diwali festival, the bitter bark is consumed before eating sweets to neutralize the excessive intake of sugar;The bark is supposed to be very useful for blood purification especially in case of diabetes or Jaundice in Jharkhand as well as in Ayurveda;Its pollen is very very allergenic… proving to be causing seasonal fevers, sinusitis and eye irritation…;
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Alstonia scholaris in fruit: Alstonia scholaris in fruit,
Patuli, Kolkata, India
8 January 2011
The fruits do look quite similar to those of *Wrightia tinctoria* (Khirni)– We noted Some Bark scraping in Konkan region. Can anybody tell for which purpose this bark is used???
– I read somewhere that the bark is used in the treatment of diabetes.
– according to info. in the book ‘Trees of Mumbai’ pg 51 …” In olden days the wood of this tree was used to make slates for children, hence scholaris.” The book further adds “The dita bark of the tree is used in Indian medecine for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and diarrhoea. During the Diwali festival, the bitter bark is consumed before eating sweets to neutralize the excessive intake of sugar.”
– Useful Link
“Type II Diabetes and Alstonia scholaris”
http://www.google.com/searchalstonia+diabete…– A little trivia: Large branches of the big Alstonia scholaris tree behind the house I temporarily stay in Delhi was cut down ostensibly to allow the sun rays on the flower bed in the small park. Apparently, the local garden
community had this tree trimmed by the NDMC authorities. But it wouldn’t surprise me if branches of trees are cut to allow the sun in winter to warm up courtyards that are otherwise completely blotted from the the sun. I have seen it happen. Before it was trimmed the flowers were within touching distance from the 2nd floor terrace. There are several trees such as Semul (Bombax malabaricum) and Siris (Albizia lebbek) growing in small, old colony roads whose branches have spread widely blocking sunlight in homes. They could be trimmed especially, if old people want to sit out and soak in the sun during Delhi’s winters…and this winter its really cold.– One of the local names of Alstonia scholaris is CHHATIM or CHATNI CHAAL.
The bark is supposed to be very useful for blood purification especially in case of diabetes or Jaundice in Jharkhand as well as in Ayurveda. Thats why … must have seen bark scrapping.– The state tree of Bengal
– Its called SCHOLARIS because, the old times plates of leaves were exclusively used to give away degrees to the students.
– This is still a practice in Viswa Bharati university shantiniketan, west bengal India
– The compound leaf was used as a plate and the degree which was usually on the paper or parchment sheet or may be leather, or whatever, is kept on the plate.
– All the soureces of information I have state that it gets its specific name of *scholaris* from the fact that in olden days the the wood was used for making school slates. Nowhere is the name attributed to have originated from the fact of giving degrees on the leaves. Besides the source I have stated earlier ‘Medecinal plants’ by S.K. Jain and ‘The book of Indian Trees’ by K. C. Sahni too mention the same reason of use of slates.
I feel that because of the name Alstonia scholaris and the 4 to 7 whorled shape of leaves, it could have led to the practise of using it to hand over the degrees on, as followed at Shantiniketan mentioned by Tanay. Attaching recent pictures from MNP, Mumbai.-I dont know, may be the leaves are insect repellent. There are could be other reasons. There are some funny stories about many such plants. For example, why Julius Ceaser had this Laurel Leaf crown though he
was a king!!! People say that he was bald and so some herbal medicine guy told him to wear Laurel Leaf Crown to get back the hairs. When people came to know about this, they started making fun of him. Embarrassed by this, he made a rule that Laurel Leaf crown will be worn only by the royal king and even started giving this as prize to the athletes even in during Olympics.– i started trying to figure out the logic in the number of leaves on each compound leaf. 6 on some twigs, repeated, if there are 7 then this is also repeated on the next level, others have 9. then i googled and found alstonia scholaris used in a scientific paper to model a virtual tree. after applying the procedure the author says “the difference between the model constructed from our system and the target plant remains. this is because of the complexity in nature which [sic] the random could not easily interpreted and calculated by humans.” (p.6). i still have not found anything about the maths underlying the number of leaves on compound leaves as the tree grows. so i offer this link as a small contribution to the stories instead. my conclusion: it must be this gap between what would be mathematically perfect and what is, that makes nature so perfect. 🙂
http://bioquest.org/203D%20Plant%20Str…– This is true that we cant interpret science with our theories. They are just hypothesis and assumptions. The number of leaflets in compound leaves vary a lot but that too depend on the species. In some plants the numbers are always fixed, like Butea (3), Marsilea (4), Regnellidium (2); but in some like members of Araliaceae, Alstonia, Bombax etc. Its not a big deal. Personally I feel, it may be due to availability of nutrient during that particular times. Its just like having twin or quadruplet or triplet baby. You can never predict it in advance!!!
– The Blackboards, which were used in the classes in my time, weremadefrom Scholar’s tree. Hence the name Alstonia scholaris. .., choping the braches of trees is ban in Delhi. If somebody does it without forest department’s writtenpermision can be sued, and the penalty is one year jail or Rs. 80,000=00 fine or both.
– Here there is information re graduation certficates at Shantiniketan [ref.”Sen”trees of Mumbai page 123]
‘A leaf of the Saptparni adorning the certificates of graduates of the Shantiniketan University ,became a practce ever since Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister attended a convocation as the chief guest,which was as usual held under the shade of this very tree. So impressed was she tby the umbrella of shade that she recommanded that the pracise be adopted, so as to imprint the contribution of the tree in the minds of the students along with the scripted name of the university.”Devil’s tree-MN030211: Seen this tree with flower in a garden.
Place : Dombivli
Date : 31.12.10– Alstonia scholaris commonly known as Devil’s tree in Bengali we call it Chatim the state tree of Bengal
– It is also known as Slate tree for the wood was being used for slates. Also known as scholar’s tree.
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A for Alstonia and Asthma-Sunday Reading: Forwarding information on different aspects of Alstonia published in local newspaper in Hindi.https://docs.google.com/viewersrcid=0Bz…
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– please read the complete article. I have explained on all aspects both positive and negative. I can quote the reference of information if you wish.VALMIKI: OBSERVER OF NATURE:
Valmiki mentions about SHINSHAPA tree in his Ramayan. When Hanuman could locate Sita in Ashok vatika, he was sitting on the branch of a SHINSHAPA tree ( as per Valmiki in his Ramayan). The scientific name of this tree is Dalbergia sissoo. Attaching an image of this tree.where can one read about the trees (flora) of Ramayana… is there an essay or book that esp deals with flora of Ramayana? I guess the photos you have loaded is not of Dalbergia sisso pls check for any error
Looks like saptaparni, Scholar tree. D. sissoo has small roundish leaves.
Thank you for the reference, I registered at the site and they allowed me to download the file…. there is a map of India and Ceylon… in it where Ram had moved thru… its a very diverse set of ecosystem…difficult to recreate in ONE BOTANICAL GARDEN…. if Govt India or some such body decides to take up the project and makes at least about 7 gardens spread over India then may be the different ecosystems can be accommodated…. it can be done… all we need are bureaucrats with dreaming quality… a dream created the AGRI-Hort Garden and the Botanical garden in Kolkata, the Kew and the NYBG… superb examples of far- sightedness of bureaucrats… take care, and thanks… I am going to study the list carefully.
This is undoubtedly Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. of Apocynaceae family. Any way a better picture of a branch with mature leaves would be helpful for clarification. It cant be Dalbergia sisso as this species has compound leaves. In this picture 7 leaves are from a single node.
Yes, it is Satparni– Alstonia scholaris.
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Attaching the 67th image of the series.Here a Lime butterfly is on the flowers of Alstonia scholaris ( DEVIL’S TREE/SCHOLAR’S TREE/CHATIM ). If you are interested in Butterflies, you may wait under blooming Alstonia scholaris, I have recorded 24 species of butterflies on this tree. My score on Lime butterfly is 19 species of flowers.efloraindia: 181111 BRS176:
Sharing the images of Alstonia scholaris from Coimbatore.Location: PSGRK College, Peelamedu, Coimbatore.Date: 18.11.2011Habitat: Garden
Habit: TreeI saw Stavin flowering too in Jaipur, a few days back.
it is also flowering in Haryana now days
I was wondering what do you mean by Stavin. You meant Saatvin सातवीण
It is flowering in Pune too. Less flowers though this year.Attaching Satvin/ Dita tree pics frm Jaipur. Dated -06.11.11.
Its flowering in Kolkata too, but only some trees …
and yes not as prolifically as in 2005/06 winter…ছাতিম chhatim, the Indian Devil Tree, is the State Tree of West Bengal.
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Attaching an image in which there are two Redbase Butterflies on the flowers of Alstonia scholaris.
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alstonia scholaris:
does anybody have experience with fragrance of alstonia scholaris flower’s? those who want to experience visit all public garden’s in pune city. lot of flowering with fresh fragrance.Yes presently flowering profusely at many places.
I wonder if there are two seasons of flowering?
One set of trees in Pune…(the larger set) flowers in this season whereas I have seen one tree on FC Road which flowers only in Spring summer(?)Yes… and how… all alstonia are flowering at the same time and in last 10 years thousands have been planted by Kolkata municipal body on roadsides, at about 5 rupees or less for each sapling I was told by gardener’s supply !!!!!
there are so many flowers that the trees look whitish-green instead of green…
its pollen is very very allergenic…
proving to be causing seasonal fevers, sinusitis and eye irritation…
many municipalities plant them because its very very cheap…
once planted it can not be removed… and millions of seeds will float off in about six months and a lesser degree of flowering will ensue again… now is the highest degree of flowering…
even if one digs out the base after cutting the tree the roots sprout and many more trunks come out
Rabindranth thakur used to sit under one…and meditate …its called CHHATIM in Bengali… there are many essays and songs about it… becuase of his association… and hence a little nostalgia plays in the planting fervor at least in Kolkata…
now I know why its called the devil’s tree…nothing to do with ghosts or devils, its its devilish pollen…. its the highly allergenic pollen…i wish there were a systematic country wide epidemiology of sinusitis and allergy cases and its flowering… and then some more sofisticated testing of population for specific antibody…
I wish … I wish…SYMBIOSIS : 262:
At this time of the year Alstonia scolaris blooms at this place. You can’t miss the smell of this flower even from a distance at night. Attacing an image of a Peacock Pansy butterfly on this flower. As the tree is on the road side, the leaves are dusted.yes … nice pic
but lots of people have tremndous allergy to the pollen, causes fever sinusitis and even some eye irritation ,,,, Robi thakur notwithstanding and our nostalgia about chhatim tolaHooghly Today : Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.:
Though flowering season of CHHATIM (ছাতিম) = Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. is over now yet one or two trees are still flowering. Just a little while ago i come to know that it was CHHATIN (ছাতিন) in older days [ Ref. 1) An English Index to the Plants of India, p119, 2) Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis, p526 & 3) Bengal Plants, ii. 672] !!!efloraofindia:”For Id 19012013MR1’’ tree at Pune:
18/01/2013Requesting identification of this tree of medium height along Shastri Nagar Road at Pune. bunches of green slender strips were seen hanging all over the tree. There were many such trees along the road
This is Satvin [Alstonia scholaris], the Devil’s Tree / Scholar’s tree].
I agree with … It is Alstonia scholaris.
This year Alstonia scholaris had an unusually large flowering on most of the trees in Pune. Now all of them produced a large number of pods hanging from most of them like these.
VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE:
Attaching two images of SAPTAPARNA as mentioned by Valmiki in his Ramayan. The scientific name of this tree is Alstonia scholaris. (Scholaris, as in good old days writing board for students used to be made out of the wood of this tree ).Beautiful and fragrant!!!!!!! Now days any nematode is attacking on this plant and destroying this in many parts of HaryanaWow great to see 10 leaves in a whorl. They are 8 most of the times but rarely 7 though it is called as Saptaparni …….. Apocyanaceae
Here is the fruit
Alstonia scholaris (family : Apocynaceae) Hooghly, WB : Attachments (4). 13 posts by 6 authors.
Attaching images of CHATIM GACH (GACH = tree) that i recorded in 2009. I don’t know why it has been given an English name like the ‘Indian Devil Tree’.This tree has a connection with the Great Tagore family. Maharshi Debendranath Tagore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debendranath_Tagore) set up an ASHRAM under one of this tree and the place later became the world famous Visva-Bharati University (for more please see – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visva-Bharati_University).Species : Alstonia scholaris (family : Apocynaceae)Type : plantationDate : flowering tree: 05-Oct-2009, leaves & fruits : 26-Feb-2009, 08-Feb-2012Place : Kamarkundu Railway Station (Hooghly District), West Bengal
ID help : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholarisNice Catch … This tree is in Danger in our area due to attack of some kind of Nematodes almost everywhere…
Thank you Sir. I am attaching a photograph of part of its pod. Did those nematodes produce the nodules on its pods?
The tree has also got the name scholar’s tree, as writing boards were prepared from the wood, earlier.
Thank you … I didn’t know this name and it is also very apt for the Visva-Bharati story.
When it blooms emits sweetest smell in the surroundings.
I never noticed it before. This year i will remain alert during October that i think is its flowering time.
Alstonia pollen are allergic to many. (see attached clipping)
In Traditional Healing many formulations including Pueraria based Formulations are used to manage Alstonia allergy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfaTnhAmFuYThank you Sir for the alert. Maybe that’s why they named it the devil tree.
… it flowers in Oct. During Sharad Purnima.
I guess the name ghost tree is due to myths that ghosts reside in this tree. There was discussion about this earlier in our group with really gruesome stories.
Attached images are Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.Date :06.11.2013Location: Kamrup district, AssamFamily : ApocynaceaeGenus & species : Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. BrHabitat: Grows wild
Habit : TreeThanks for this posting. I am afraid of it.
Alstonia scholaris, the State Tree of West Bengal from Hatibagan, Kolkata, West Bengal: SCFEB09 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).State Tree of West Bengal Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae)Alstonia scholaris (Saptaparni in Bengali) is declared as the State Tree of West Bengal, India.This is Rabindranath Tagore’s much loved tree and under this tree (in Bengali it is called chhatimtala) prayer services are held on very special days in Santiniketan. Rabindranath, too, like his father before him would sit in meditation here, under the chhatim trees during sunset.Leaves of the Chhatim (Alstonia scholaris) trees are given to graduating students at the annual convocation in Visva-Bharati (University).Pictures are taken from Hatibagan, Kolkata during September, 2011.A handsome tree in North India! Flowers emit a strong aroma periodically.
Yes …, the aroma of this flower is very strong and nice.
It symbolizes the beginning of festive season (Durga Puja) in West Bengal along with Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.Old picture of flower for Id pl.
Location – Deharadun.
Date- 09.10.2009
Habitat –Garden varietySeems like Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) I hope.Please compare with- efi threadSYMBIOSIS : SPECIAL ( ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS ) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
I have recorded as many as 31 species of butterfly visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris. Attacing a collage in which there are 19 species of butterfly visiting the flowers of Alstonia Scholaris (CHATIM). Attaching two images of Alstonia scholarisTSP-JAN2016-02-02: Images of Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)
It is my pleasure to share few images of Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae)
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen forests
Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl
Date: 26-11-2015 and 28-11-2015
Alstonia scholaris Dehisced fruits : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
I had seen this Alstonia scholaris tree @ Adichunchanagiri hills. All seeds were shed off.SYMBIOSIS : 856 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Red- spot Sawtooth butterfly visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris.SYMBIOSIS : 858 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Common Albatross butterfly visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris (DEVIL’S TREE/ CHATIM)Grown up alstonia scholaris not flowring : 5 posts by 3 authors.
We have alstonia scholaris in our compound (Powai, Mumbai)It has grown up appox 50 fts but it is not flowering (Observed last 2/3 years).Many other trees smaller than this one are flowering.What could be the reason?Any remedial action is required?
Kindly provide informationThanks, … May I request you to send some images also.
1 image.
Please check whether it is receiving proper sunlight. The tree needs bright sunlight. The trees grown in shade/ semishade areas may not flower properly during the flowering season. Some times due to lack of potassium in the soil results in non-flowering of the tree.
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Attaching a collage of Common Crow butterfly visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris (CHATIM/ CHATIAN/ SAPTAPARNI/ DEVIL’S TREE)Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 978 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common Mime (dissimilis) visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris. (CHATIM/ SAPTAPARNI/ CHATIAN/ DEVIL’S TREE).Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 979 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Blank Swift butterfly visiting flowers of Alstonia scholaris (CHATIM/ SAPTAPARNI/ CHATIAN/ DEVIL’s TREE)Alstonia Scholaris (Saptparni) season in Delhi : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (9)
The winter is approaching and the Saptparni trees in Delhi are in Bloom.
Some photos
Tree : Alstonia Scholaris
Common Name : Saptparni, called सातीवण in Goa.This location : Delhi
Season : October 2018
Link to Wikipedia. : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstonia_scholarisSuper presentation, …
Here in Kolkata also they are in flowers. And their scent is observed all around, particularly in the evening.Nice images.
Nepali Names : छतिवन Chhatiwan / छलामैन Chhalaamain / पालिमारा PaalimaaraaMore Photos now in Full Bloom
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Flowers in Kolkata in October’2007; at Malabar Hill- Sept’09?; At Alibag & in Pune- Oct’09?; at Aarey colony area- Goregaon – Mumbai- 15-10-09; Trees of Delhi- flowers not synchronised, sometime between mid October & Dec. Beautiful Trees & Shrubs of Calcutta- flowers appear mostly from Oct. to Jan. & sometime continue to late March. NATIVE :: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Alstonia scholaris – efloraofindia | Google Groups
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Id. of Tree Please : 5 images.
date:21/03/2019location:Aambyvalley Rd.,Off Lonavala,Punehabitat:WildHabit:TreeHeight:more 15 ft. atleast
Other:Never seen it flowering in so many years…surprising.Isn’t it Alstonia scholaris?
Yes it does look like A.scholaris but my only doubt was because I never saw it flowering in so many years…but then I read in a thread about same problem with this tree and the answer was either due to poor sunlight or lack of potassium. I now think that could be the reason but otherwise the tree is very healthy.
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MS/ID/JAN/2021/5 – ID of the tree – Alstonia scholaris: 3 images.
Photographs of the tree Alstonia scholaris are attached herewith.
Location : Chennai..
225 ID wild plant Alstonia: 21 images.
Please ID wild plant,Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 15.11.2021, 11.45am
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: tree, erect, branches, woody soft stem no heart-wood, silver bark, latex, long lasting
Height: 09 meters
Leaves: clustered, ovate, oblong, apex, glazing, size:17×6cm or less
Flower: globular racemose, clustered, diameter:20mm, greenish yellow, good fragrance
Fruit: paired lengthy pendulous beans, green into brown, size:25×0.8cm
Seed:
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21sCheck Alstonia scholaris
Please post the picture clearly showing the canopy (part of habit) to confirm the ID. Meanwhile, check for A.macrophylla also, as the inflorescence resemble more of A.macrophylla. They are lax not intact in your photo.
From a tree of 09 meter height, in I have been lucky to catch the flowers in a young stem of my height, that bloomed because of woody decay (image #….5323), unfortunately the plant doesn’t bear fruit. And the fruit image from a nearby plant of same kind. Blooming was over here and now fruiting time, so no more blooming images,
Fruit of Alstonia scholaris is globular while googling,
Check eflora images
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/04/alstonia-scholaris/Mostly the tree is A.macrophylla
Yes, it is Alstonia scholaris dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant,
It is Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
Looks different from images at Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G.Don.
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 7, 2007 · JUN23 DV333: 2 images.
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 7, 2007 · 1:38 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Many thanks to Radha Veach for validating the ID at iNaturalist.
Apocynaceae: Alstonia scholaris: 4 high res. images.
Alstonia scholaris collected from Andhra Pradesh.Alstonia scholaris from Delhi-GS01112025-1: 6 high res. images.Alstonia scholaris, an evergreen tree with whorled leaves, cream to whitish flowers in clusters and 30-60 cm long narrow follicle fruits.Photographed from Vikas Puri, Delhi..
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