{"id":1339780,"date":"2011-03-27T09:36:32","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T09:36:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:35:42","slug":"rotala-acquatica","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/rotala-acquatica\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotula aquatica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Rotula<\/i> aquatica<\/i> Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 121 121 1790<\/i>. (Syn: Ehretia<\/i> viminea<\/i> Wall.<\/span><\/a>; Rhabdia<\/i> viminea<\/i> (Wall.) Dalziel ex Hook.<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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commonly known as<\/b>: rotula \u2022 Garo<\/b>: singkhantha \u2022 Hindi<\/b>: \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926 pashanabhed \u2022 Kannada<\/b>: \u0caa\u0cbe\u0cb7\u0cbe\u0ca3\u0cad\u0cc7\u0ca6 paashaanabheda \u2022 Khasi<\/b>: la khowang \u2022 Malayalam<\/b>: kallurvanci \u2022 Marathi<\/b>: \u092e\u091a\u093f\u092e machim \u2022 Sanskrit<\/b>: \u0905\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0903\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903 ashmahabhedah, \u092e\u0942\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0932 mutrala, \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903 pashanabhedah \u2022 Tamil<\/b>: \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf ceppunerinji \u2022 Telugu<\/b>: \u0c2a\u0c3e\u0c37\u0c3e\u0c23\u0c2d\u0c47\u0c26\u0c3f pashanabhedi<\/div>\n
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ro-TWO-luh<\/b> — from the Latin rota<\/i> (wheel) <\/span>… Wiktionary<\/span><\/a>; perhaps referring to corolla
\na-KWA-tee-kuh<\/b> — lives in water<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/span><\/a>
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Native to<\/b>: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam<\/span>
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Rotula aquatica<\/a>:
\nattaching the photograph of Rotula aquatica<\/i> Lour, Collected from Kannur, Kerala near Aralam Wildlife sanctuary<\/span>
\nRotula aquatica<\/i> is a species of aromatic flowering shrub in the borage family, Boraginaceae<\/i><\/span>.<\/div>\n
It is a rare rheophyte native to India, where it is a member of the lotic ecosystem of streams.[1]
\n<\/span>The plant is a mandatory component of many ayurvedic drug preparations and is an important traditional medicine for kidney and bladder stones. The root tuber is astringent, bitter, diuretic and also useful in treating coughs, heart diseases, dysuria, blood disorders, fever, poisonings, ulcers and uterine diseases.[2] Root decoctions are both diuretic and laxative and are used to treat bladder stones and sexually transmitted diseases.[3] Plants were exploited for their medicinal properties by excavating the roots, causing them to die.<\/span> (<\/span>http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rotula_aquatica<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Boraginaceae Week :: Rotula aquatica at Yeoor Hills:<\/a>
\nRotula aquatica<\/i> Lour.<\/div>\n
ro-TWO-luh<\/b> — from the Latin rota<\/i> (wheel) <\/span>… Wiktionary<\/span><\/a>; perhaps referring to corolla
\na-KWA-tee-kuh<\/b> — lives in water<\/span> … Dave’s Botanary<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Oct 2, 2010 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai
\ncommonly known as<\/b>: rotula \u2022 Garo<\/b>: singkhantha \u2022 Hindi<\/b>: \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926 pashanabhed \u2022 Kannada<\/b>: \u0caa\u0cbe\u0cb7\u0cbe\u0ca3\u0cad\u0cc7\u0ca6 paashaanabheda \u2022 Khasi<\/b>: la khowang \u2022 Malayalam<\/b>: kallurvanci \u2022 Marathi<\/b>: \u092e\u091a\u093f\u092e machim \u2022 Sanskrit<\/b>: \u0905\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0903\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903 ashmahabhedah, \u092e\u0942\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0932 mutrala, \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903 pashanabhedah \u2022 Tamil<\/b>: \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf ceppunerinji \u2022 Telugu<\/b>: \u0c2a\u0c3e\u0c37\u0c3e\u0c23\u0c2d\u0c47\u0c26\u0c3f pashanabhedi
\nNative to<\/b>: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam<\/span>
\nReferences<\/b>: Flowers of India<\/span><\/a> \u2022 Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants<\/span><\/a> \u2022 eFlora<\/span><\/a> \u2022 Sahyadri Database<\/span><\/a> \u2022 ENVIS – FRLHT<\/span><\/a> \u2022 Further Flowers of Sahyadri<\/i> by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
\nmore views<\/b>: Oct 2, 2010 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai<\/span><\/div>\n
Nov 9, 2008 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai
\n… more views on <\/span>flick<\/span>r<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Similar to but distinctly different too, almost as small as the brahmi leaves
\nlove the mauve colored flowers and the berry is nice (never seen it in brahmi so far myself)<\/p>\n

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\nBoraginaceae Week :: Rotula aquatica:<\/a>
\nName of the Species: Rotula aquatica<\/i>
\nCommon\/Local Name: Hindi: \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926 pashanabhed<\/b> \u2022 Marathi: \u092e\u091a\u093f\u092e<\/b>
\nFamily: Boraginaceae<\/i>
\nPhotographed on: 14th December`11
\nPhotographed at: Yeoor Range, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Thane<\/span>
\nHabitat: Dry stream bed
\n<\/span>Description : Small shrub, occasional in river beds of deciduous forest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boraginaceae Week :: Rotula aquatica at CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai:<\/a>
\nSharing few pics of Rotula aquatica<\/i>.
\nFamily: Boraginaceae<\/i>
\nLocation: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n

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one more incidence of it growing in rocky ledges,\u00a0… showed one .. so this is seen in several places in western ghats<\/p>\n

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\nShrub ID request – RK88 – 9-Jan-2013:<\/a>
\nRequesting identification of this shrub from Tungareshwer<\/span>. It is flowering and fruiting now. The stem and leaves are covered with fine white hair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nANJAN56 Rotula aquatic<\/a>\u00a0: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Date: 9th January 2015
\nPlace: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span>, Kerala
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\nANJAN48 Rotula aquatica (please validate)<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Date: 9th January 2015
\nPlace: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span>, Kerala<\/span>
\nHabit: Herb
\nHabitat: Riparian<\/span><\/p>\n

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It looks like <\/span>Rotula aquatica<\/i>. All the plants I have seen have <\/span>pale purple coloured flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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‘..have pale purple coloured flowers.’
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\nHowever, all specimens I have seen are hairy all over.<\/p>\n

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Thank you ma’am and thank you sir.
\nI also found pale purple coloured variants of the same growing by this one’s side.
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\nRotula aquatica Lour.15Feb SN 10<\/a>\u00a0: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
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Sawantwadi, Maharashtra<\/span> in Sep.’10; Yeoor Hills<\/span> since 02 NOV 08 until 02 OCT 10;<\/td>\nRotula acquatica – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\nRequest for Identification Marsh land plant<\/a>: 3 images.
\nRequest you to identify this aquatic plant growing as a shurb on banks of river<\/span> in Pune.<\/span>
\nFlower, fruit and leaves attached<\/p>\n

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Rotula aquatica<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rotula aquatica<\/em> indeed<\/p>\n

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260 ID wild plant<\/a>: 10 high res. images.<\/p>\n

Please ID wild plant, rare only one it’s kind.<\/div>\n
Only 06cm hard base is remaining and little shoots lengths upto 15cm from this base<\/span>, so I don’t know it’s original height.\u00a0 Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala PIN:685607
\n<\/span>Altitude: 1500fsl
\n<\/span><\/span>Flower date: 24.01.2022, 12.40pm<\/span>
\n<\/span>Habitat: wild, moisture, river sandy surface
\n<\/span>Plant habit: small shrub, erect, purple branches, hard stem 02 inch base diameter, hairy, perennial
\n<\/span><\/span>Height:<\/span>
\n<\/span>Leaves: alternate, ovate, oblong, apex, velvety, size:02\u00d701cm or less
\n<\/span>Flower: racemose, diameter:10mm, pink, non fragrant
\n<\/span>Fruit: drupe globular, orange, diameter:02.5mm, edible sweet fleshy
\n<\/span><\/span>Seed: greenish yellow, 04 nos., pea shaped, nice granular<\/span>
\n<\/span>Camera: Canon EOS1500D, mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s (seed and drupe)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Check Ritula aquatica<\/em><\/p>\n

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Yes, it is Ritula aquatica<\/em>, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant,<\/p>\n

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Request for id of a shrub<\/a>: 4 images.
\nRequest for id of a shrub<\/span> from Bilaspur. Photographed in December 2024.
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References:<\/div>\n
The Plant List<\/a> \u00a0Flowers of India<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 eFlora<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 Sahyadri Database<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 ENVIS – FRLHT<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rotula aquatica Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 121 121 1790. (Syn: Ehretia viminea Wall.; Rhabdia viminea (Wall.) Dalziel ex Hook.); . commonly known as: rotula \u2022 Garo: singkhantha \u2022 Hindi: \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u092d\u0947\u0926 pashanabhed \u2022 Kannada: \u0caa\u0cbe\u0cb7\u0cbe\u0ca3\u0cad\u0cc7\u0ca6 paashaanabheda \u2022 Khasi: la khowang \u2022 Malayalam: kallurvanci \u2022 Marathi: \u092e\u091a\u093f\u092e machim \u2022 Sanskrit: \u0905\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0903\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903 ashmahabhedah,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[7499],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1339780","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-rotula"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1339780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1339780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1339780\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1339780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1339780"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1339780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}