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Spermacoce pusilla Wall.

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🗒 Synonyms
synonymBigelovia pusilla (Wall.) Spreng.
synonymBorreria gracilis Miq. ex Hook.f., pro syn.
synonymBorreria kleinii (Steud.) Walp.
synonymBorreria pusilla (Wall.) DC.
synonymBorreria rosea (Sivar. & Manilal) Sivar., nom. illeg.
synonymBorreria roxburghiana Walp.
synonymBorreria stricta var. rosea Sivar. & Manilal
synonymSpermacoce filina Wall., nom. nud.
synonymSpermacoce gardneri Wall., nom. nud.
synonymSpermacoce kleinii Steud.
synonymSpermacoce triandra Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
🗒 Common Names
Hindi
  • सफेद फूली Safed Phooli
Marathi
  • तारकादळ Tarakadal
Other
  • Erect False Buttonweed
  • Tiny False Buttonweed
Telugu
  • చుక్కకాడ Tsukka-kada
📚 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
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Herbs, to 30 cm high, stems glabrous. Leaves to 5 x 0.7 cm, lanceolate, acuminate, thinly scabrid, sessile; stipule cupular, 6-7-teethed, teeth 7 mm long, glabrous. Flowers many, in dense axillary clusters; calyx lobes 4, acuminate, glabrous; corolla 2 mm long, white, lobes spreading. Capsule 2 x 1.5 mm, ovoid, scabrid above.
    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 
      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 
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        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: October-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: Grasslands, Moist Deciduous Forests, also in the plains
          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
            Grasslands and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
            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 
              Description
              Maharashtra: Common throughout Kerala: Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malapuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Wynad Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Nilgiri, Salem, Thiruvallur, Tiruchchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore
              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 and Myanmar

                Indian distribution

                State - Kerala, District/s: Kasaragode, Kollam, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikkode, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Kannur, Malappuram, Thrissur, Wayanad

                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 
                  Global Distribution

                  India: Assam, Bihar, Maharastra; Sri Lanka, Bhutan

                  Local Distribution

                  Assam

                  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. Borreria stricta var. stricta Sivar. & Manilal, Bull. Bot. Soc. Uni. Sagar 19: 33. 1972.
                    2. Borreria pusilla (Wall.) DC., Prodr. 4: 543. 1830; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 136. 1982; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 228. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 222. 1994.
                    3. Borreria rosea (Sivar. & Manilal) Sivar. in Sivar. & Manilal, Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 136. 1982.
                    4. Bigelowia lasiocarpa Wight & Arn., Prodr. 437. 1834.
                    5. Spermacoce pusilla Wall. in Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 379. 1820; Deb & Dutta, Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 5: 1057. 1984; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 221. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 204. 1985; Sivar. et al., Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Pl. Sci.) 97: 356. 1987; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 144. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 236. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 351. 1990; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 167. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 33. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 237. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 189. 1998; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 360. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 268. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 450. 2009.
                    6. Bigelowia roxburghiana Wight & Arn., Prodr. 437. 1834.
                    1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
                    Information Listing > References
                    1. Borreria stricta var. stricta Sivar. & Manilal, Bull. Bot. Soc. Uni. Sagar 19: 33. 1972.
                    2. Borreria pusilla (Wall.) DC., Prodr. 4: 543. 1830; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 136. 1982; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 228. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 222. 1994.
                    3. Borreria rosea (Sivar. & Manilal) Sivar. in Sivar. & Manilal, Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 136. 1982.
                    4. Bigelowia lasiocarpa Wight & Arn., Prodr. 437. 1834.
                    5. Spermacoce pusilla Wall. in Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 379. 1820; Deb & Dutta, Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 5: 1057. 1984; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 221. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 204. 1985; Sivar. et al., Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Pl. Sci.) 97: 356. 1987; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 144. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 236. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 351. 1990; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 167. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 33. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 237. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 189. 1998; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 360. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 268. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 450. 2009.
                    6. Bigelowia roxburghiana Wight & Arn., Prodr. 437. 1834.
                    7. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987

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                    🐾 Taxonomy
                    RootRoot
                    KingdomPlantae
                    PhylumTracheophyta
                    ClassMagnoliopsida
                    OrderGentianales
                    FamilyRubiaceae
                    GenusSpermacoce
                    SpeciesSpermacoce pusilla Wall.
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