Polygonum plebeium R.Br.

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Polygonaceae
  • Species : Polygonum plebeium
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Polygonum plebeium R.Br.
  • Vernacular name : Chanti Saga, Muthi Saga (Ori.); Raktha shanka pushpa (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : December-June
  • Comments : Occasional on plains up to 1500 m. Sometimes gregarious weed on river banks, fallow fields, moist floor etc.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Africa, Himalaya, Tropical Asia, Australia.
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Polygonum plebeium. Downloaded on 3 May 2024.

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