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Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.

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Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.
Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.
Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymSphenoclea dalzielii N.E. Br.
synonymSphenoclea pongatium DC.
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Jheel-morich
English
  • Goose Weed
Other
  • Nandu Kannu
📚 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 
    Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Mani, S. Reviewer/s: Rao, M.L.V., Karuppasamy, S., Bhat, G.K., Sadasivaiah, B. & Dahanukar, N. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Sphenoclea zeylanica is a common and widespread species found pantropically. There are no known major threats to the species. It is therefore Least Concern. Conservation Actions: No conservation actions are known or needed for this species.
    IUCN and ZOO 2011
    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
    Contributors 
    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 
        Erect herb; stem to 125 cm high, divaricately branched, thickened towards base to 3.5 cm in breadth, with long fibrous roots, fistulous, the cortex replaced by spongy, aerenchymatous tissue. Leaves oval to oblong-elliptic, 8.6-11.5 x 2.2-4.7 cm, cuneate or abruptly acute at base, subacute to obtuse at apex, entire, membranous, glaucous; petioles 1-3 cm long. Spikes ovoid, to 3 cm long, bluntly tapering to apex; peduncles to 6 cm long; flowers many. Bracts spathulate, to 3 x 2 mm, clawed, cuspidate-acute, inflexed over calyx. Bracteoles lateral to bracts, linear, 2-3 mm long. Calyx tube cupular, 1 mm long; lobes obovate-deltoid, 1 x 2 mm, concave, pale green. Corolla white; tube 1-1.5 mm long; lobes ovate-triangular. Filaments glabrous. Top of ovary truncate; stigma flattened, obscurely 2-lobed. Capsule depressed-globose, 3-3.5 mm in diameter, chartaceous; seeds oblong-cuneate, 0.5-0.8 x 0.2 mm, minutely ridged longitudinally, yellowish-brown.
        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 
          No Data
          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering and fruiting: November-January
          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: Plains, Marsh Localities
            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
              Freshwater
              Freshwater
              Habitat and Ecology: It is present in almost any kind of moist soil or on low riverbanks, along ditches, marshes, dry riverbeds, ponds; up to 300 m alt. Also found in lowland- irrigated and rained rice fields. Whereas, it is seasonally submerged, emergent or temporarily, terrestrial, often found in swampy areas, along the banks of water courses and in rice fields. It can tolerate brackish water. It is autogamous but perhaps also sometimes pollinated by insects. The disseminules are small seeds, dispersed in mud and perhaps also by other means. It is often gregarious becoming a troublesome weed in rice fields (Cook 1996). Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 5, 5.1, 5.7, 5.8, 5.15, 5.16, 5.17, 15, 15.8
              IUCN and ZOO 2011
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              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
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              References 
                Water logged paddy fields, shallow ponds, marshes
                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
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                References 
                  Along water courses and mangrove forests
                  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
                    Range Description: Sphenoclea zeylanica is widely distributed pantropically. In India, it is found in Andaman, Assam, Delhi, Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal (Cook 1996). Countries - Native: Bangladesh; Cambodia; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; India (Andaman Is., Assam, Delhi, Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Pakistan; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam; Zambia
                    IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      Global Distribution

                      India: Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh; China, Malaysia, Africa

                      Local Distribution

                      Barak Valley, Kamrup

                      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 
                        Global Distribution

                        Pantropical

                        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 
                          Maharashtra: Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Thane Karnataka: N. Kanara 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 
                            No Data
                            📚 Occurrence
                            No Data
                            📚 Demography and Conservation
                            Trends
                            Population: This is a common species throughout its range. Population Trend: Stable
                            IUCN and ZOO 2011
                            Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                            Contributors 
                            Status UNDER_CREATION
                            Licenses CC_BY
                            References 
                              Conservation Status

                              IUCN Red List Category

                              Least Concern
                              Least Concern
                              Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Mani, S. Reviewer/s: Rao, M.L.V., Karuppasamy, S., Bhat, G.K., Sadasivaiah, B. & Dahanukar, N. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Sphenoclea zeylanica is a common and widespread species found pantropically. There are no known major threats to the species. It is therefore Least Concern. Conservation Actions: No conservation actions are known or needed for this species.
                              IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                                Threats
                                Major Threat (s): No threats have been reported for this species.
                                IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Contributors 
                                Status UNDER_CREATION
                                Licenses CC_BY
                                References 
                                  No Data
                                  📚 Uses and Management
                                  Uses

                                  System of Medicines Used In

                                  Folk medicine
                                  Folk medicine
                                  Siddha
                                  Siddha
                                  System Of Medicines Used In

                                  Folk medicine, Siddha

                                  FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2868
                                  Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2868
                                  Contributors 
                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                                  Licenses CC_BY
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                                    📚 Information Listing
                                    References
                                    1. Sphenoclea pongatium DC., Prodr. 7: 548. 1839.
                                    2. Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 113,t.24. f.5. 1788; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 438. 1881; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 739(520). 1921; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 155. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 237. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 219. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 260. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 228. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 392. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 261. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 253. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 272. 1994; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 258. 1996; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 399. 2009.
                                    1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2868
                                    1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                    2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                    3. Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                    7. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Datta, S.C. and Banerjee, A.K. 1978. Useful Weeds of West Bengal Rice Fields.Economic Botany 32(3): 297-310.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                                    8. Citation: Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    10. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Datta, S.C. and Banerjee, A.K. 1978. Useful Weeds of West Bengal Rice Fields.Economic Botany 32(3): 297-310.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                                    11. Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Fischer 1921
                                    Information Listing > References
                                    1. Sphenoclea pongatium DC., Prodr. 7: 548. 1839.
                                    2. Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 113,t.24. f.5. 1788; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 438. 1881; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 739(520). 1921; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 155. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 237. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 219. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 260. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 228. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 392. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 261. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 253. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 272. 1994; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 258. 1996; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 399. 2009.
                                    3. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2868
                                    4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                    5. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                    6. Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    7. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                    10. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Datta, S.C. and Banerjee, A.K. 1978. Useful Weeds of West Bengal Rice Fields.Economic Botany 32(3): 297-310.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                                    11. Citation: Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    13. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Datta, S.C. and Banerjee, A.K. 1978. Useful Weeds of West Bengal Rice Fields.Economic Botany 32(3): 297-310.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).
                                    14. Mani, S. 2010. Sphenoclea zeylanica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                    18. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Fischer 1921

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                                    📚 Meta data
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                                    🐾 Taxonomy
                                    RootRoot
                                    KingdomPlantae
                                    PhylumTracheophyta
                                    ClassMagnoliopsida
                                    OrderSolanales
                                    FamilySphenocleaceae
                                    GenusSphenoclea
                                    SpeciesSphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn.
                                    📊 Temporal Distribution
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