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Hydrocotyle javanica
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Family:
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
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Citation: Hydrocotyle javanica Thunb., Diss. Hydroc. n. 17. t. 2. 1798; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 556(392). 1919; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 200. 1984; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 206. 1988; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 125. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 185. 1989; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 222. 1990; P.K. Mukh. & Constance, Umbell. India 11. 1993; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 214. 1994; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 21, 29; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 210. 1996; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 309. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 139. 1997; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 35. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 162. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 141. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 298. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 242. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 404. 2009.
Hydrocotyle hispida Buch.-Ham ex D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 182. 1825.
Hydrocotyle polycephala Wight & Arn., Prodr. 366. 1834.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Vaite-kala, Vella-vaite
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
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Description:
Prostrate herbs, rooting at nodes; young stem, peduncle and pedicels densely pubescent with curled hairs. Leaves alternate, 1.5-3.5 x 2.5-6 cm, orbicular, broader than long, 7-9 lobed, 7-9 ribbed, sparsely hairy on both sides, variously serrate on margins. Flowers sessile in capitate clusters, umbelled on 1-6 cm long peduncles; pedicels 0.5-2 cm long; involucral bracts scaly. Calyx tube 0.5 cm long, 5-toothed. Petals 5, 0.05-0.1 cm long, lanceolate. Stamens 5. Ovary 0.05-0.1 cm long, 2-celled, laterally compressed; styles 2; stigma capitate. Fruit 0.1-0.15 x 0.05-0.2 cm, 3-ridged.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-May
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Along stream banks in evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
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Distribution:
Tropical Asia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White, Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
700-1400
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Localities:
Sholayar, Rockwood, Rosemala, Uppupara, Karimala, Devicolam, Chittaruvi, Nelluyampathy forests, Kummattanthode, Pathenthode, Upper Moozhiar, on way to Kannoth, on way to Brahmagiri, Ponmudi, Nadugani ghats, Ampumala, Bonaccord, Attayar, Karamanayar regio
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