Coldenia procumbens

Coldenia procumbens L., Sp. Pl. 125 1753. (syn. Coldenia angolensis Welw.);

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kol-DEN-ee-uh — named for Cadwallader Colden, correspondent of Linnaeus
pro-KUM-benz — lying along the ground … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: creeping coldenia • Gujarati: basario okharad • Hindi: त्रिपंखी tripankhi • Kannada: ಹಂಸಪಾದಿ hamsapaadi • Konkani: तिरपंखी tirpunkhi • Marathi: त्रिपक्षी tripakshi, त्रिपंखी tripankhi • Oriya: moyinibuta • Sanskrit: त्रिपक्षी tripakshi • Tamil: ஆற்றுச்செருப்படி arru-c-ceruppati, தலைவிரிச்சான் talai-viriccan • Telugu: హంసపాది hamsa-padi
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Native range obscure: tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, s-e Asia, n Australia; naturalized elsewhere
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Coldenia procumbens — experts may pls confirm:

Seen in fallow land  on the outskirts of Chennai.

Low spreading herb with distinctive leaves, the leaf blade being irregularly shaped and very deeply appressed along veins, tiny sessile white flowers , 2mm long.
Local people say it  grows along stream banks, “Seruppadai in Tamil”, used in Siddha medicine reputedly  for boils,  skin ailments experts may pls confirm

Boraginaceae Week :: Coldenia procumbens near Matheran:
Coldenia procumbens L.

kol-DEN-ee-uh — named for Cadwallader Colden, correspondent of Linnaeus
pro-KUM-benz — lying along the ground … Dave’s Botanary

Apr 17, 2011 … at Vangani, Maharashtra
commonly known as: creeping coldenia • Gujarati: basario okharad • Hindi: त्रिपंखी tripankhi • Kannada: ಹಂಸಪಾದಿ hamsapaadi • Konkani: तिरपंखी tirpunkhi • Marathi: त्रिपक्षी tripakshi, त्रिपंखी tripankhi • Oriya: moyinibuta • Sanskrit: त्रिपक्षी tripakshi • Tamil: ஆற்றுச்செருப்படி arru-c-ceruppati, தலைவிரிச்சான் talai-viriccan • Telugu: హంసపాది hamsa-padi
Native range obscure: tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, s-e Asia, n Australia; naturalized elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS – FRLHT • DDSA • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
more views: Apr 17, 2011 … at Vangani, Maharashtra
Feb 19, 2011 … at Dodhani near Matheran, Maharashtra

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Cilacap Flat Weeds:
A very flat weed with most leaves touching the ground ID is needed.

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Nice picture of Coldenia procumbens (Boraginaceae)!

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Herb for ID: SPC-003:
Please help to identify this herb growing along the ground. Flowers not seen. It is growing alongside the herb Eclipta alba which was identified by … and … earlier today.

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Its Coldenia procumbens of Boraginaceae family…

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Hooghly Today : Coldenia procumbens L. : Attachments (7).  1 post by 1 author.
No Bengali name in Hortus…Calcutensis
TRIPUNKHI as vernacular in Bengal Plants

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Coldenia procumbens [Boraginaceae].

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ID of herb from Assam KD 06 April 2015 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

NA15/07 (2) Id required for plant covering the ground : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)

Required identification for the plant found covering the patch of land near Ranmal Lake, Jamnagar
Date: 27th February 2015

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Coldenia procumbens

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your plant is Coldenia procumbens

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these deep venation that gives a wrinkled look is typical

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Groundcover for ID, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh NAW-AUG18-04 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Kindly identify this herb with hairy crumpled leaves, growing on the edge of a small dam reservoir in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, photographed in July 2018.

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Coldenia procumbens

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Thanks, … I also agree with you.

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Coldenia procumbens for validation: 1 image.
Request for validation of Coldenia procumbens from Bilaspur. Photographed in May 2022.

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Yes

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