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Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.

Synonym: Torenia crustacea (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.
Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.
Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.
Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.
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🗒 Common Names
Other
  • Brittle False Pimpernel
  • Malayalam -- Katu-pee-tsjanga-puspam
  • Malaysian False Pimpernel
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Herb
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
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References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Habit: Herb
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Prostrate, diffusely branched herbs, rooting at nodes; stem 4-angled, slightly winged on angles. Leaves 0.8-1.5 x 0.7-1.2 cm, ovate, base truncate, margin serrate, apex subacute, penninerved; petiole c. 5 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or 2-per node on terminal racemes; pedicel 1-1.2 cm long. Calyx c. 4 mm long, divided to 1/3, 5-ribbed, lobes elliptic-lanceolate, ciliate on margins. Corolla rose to purple, tube c. 5 mm long. Stamens 4, didynamous; lower pair of stamens with a subulate appendage at the middle of filament. Ovary globose. Capsule c. 5 mm long, 2-3 mm across, ovoid. Seeds minute, many.
      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
      Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
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        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: August-November
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Miscellaneous Details
          Notes: Moist deciduous forests
          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Terrestrial
            Terrestrial
            Moist deciduous forests and waste lands
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Wet places, paddy fields
              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Description
                Global Distribution

                Africa, America and Tropical and Subtropical Asia

                Indian distribution

                State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Karnataka: Chikmagalur, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga Kerala: All districts Tamil Nadu: All districts
                  G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                  Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Global Distribution

                    India: Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan; Sri Lanka, Tropics Of Old World

                    Local Distribution

                    Kamrup, Barak Valley

                    Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
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                      📚 Occurrence
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                      📚 Uses and Management
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                      📚 Information Listing
                      References
                      1. Vandellia crustacea (L.) Benth., Scroph. Ind. 35. 1835; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 274. 1884; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 959(673). 1923.
                      2. Lindernia crustacea (L.) F.v. Muell., Syst. Cens. Austral. Pl. 1: 97. 1882; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 199. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 285. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 260. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 317. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 282. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 527. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 324. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 225. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 329. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 251. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 19. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 322. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 223. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 473. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 279. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 222. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 216. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 483. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 360. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 502. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 582. 2009.
                      3. Capraria crustacea L., Mant. Pl. 1: 87. 1767.
                      1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957
                      Information Listing > References
                      1. Vandellia crustacea (L.) Benth., Scroph. Ind. 35. 1835; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 274. 1884; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 959(673). 1923.
                      2. Lindernia crustacea (L.) F.v. Muell., Syst. Cens. Austral. Pl. 1: 97. 1882; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 199. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 285. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 260. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 317. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 282. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 527. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 324. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 225. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 329. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 251. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 19. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 322. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 223. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 473. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 279. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 222. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 216. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 483. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 360. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 502. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 582. 2009.
                      3. Capraria crustacea L., Mant. Pl. 1: 87. 1767.
                      4. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957

                      Plant species composition on two rock outcrops from the northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India

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                      📚 Meta data
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                      🐾 Taxonomy
                      RootRoot
                      KingdomPlantae
                      PhylumTracheophyta
                      ClassMagnoliopsida
                      OrderLamiales
                      FamilyLinderniaceae
                      GenusTorenia
                      SpeciesTorenia crustacea (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.
                      📊 Temporal Distribution
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