MPdb: Melghat Plant Data Bank
MH201 : Hemiadelphis polysperma (Roxb.) Nees |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : | 385 |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : | - | |||||||||||||
| Plant Category : | Herbs | |||||||||||||
| Plant's Current Status : | Red List Category - Least Concern | |||||||||||||
| Plant Family : | Acanthaceae | |||||||||||||
| Plant Common Name : | dwarf hygrophila, dwarf hygro, Miramar weed, Indian swampweed or Indian waterweed | |||||||||||||
| Synonym : | Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson Adenosma polysperma (Roxb.) Spreng. Justicia polysperma Roxb. Ruellia polysperma (Roxb.) Roth. Ruellia uliginosa Wall. |
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| Description : | This species is a freshwater amphibious herb. It is found in warmer climates and prefers flowing streams, but may also be found in slow-moving waters and in lakes. It is a fast-growing and fast-spreading species that out-shades and out-competes other submersed plants. This plant interferes with navigation and has been known to compete with other aggressive non-native invasive plants. Systems: Freshwater List of Habitats: 5, 5.1, 5.6, 5.7 | |||||||||||||
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| Reference : | ~ Afzal K, Uzair M, Chaudhary BA, Ahmad A, Afzal S and Saadullah M; "Genus Ruellia: Pharmacological and Phytochemical importance in Ethnopharmacology"; Acta Pol Pharm (2015); 72(5): 821-27 PMID : 26665388 ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
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