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Bacopa hamiltoniana (Benth.) Wettst.

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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCardiolophus decussata Griff.
synonymHerpestis hamiltoniana Benth.
synonymMella hamiltoniana (Benth.) Pennell
synonymMonniera hamiltoniana (Benth.) Kuntze
🗒 Common Names
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📚 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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    Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Rehel, S. Reviewer/s: Gunaga, S., Rao, M.L.V. & Juffe Bignoli, D. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Bacopa hamiltoniana is distributed throughout the old world tropics. There are no major threats and it is categorized as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Conservation actions are not known or needed.
    IUCN and ZOO 2011
    Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
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    Status UNDER_CREATION
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      Diagnostic Keys
      Description
      Stout herbs, erect or decumbent at base, stem simple or branched. Leaves to 2.5 x 0.5 cm, linear lanceolate, acute, base truncate, entire, subsessile. Flowers sessile, axillary; bracteoles linear, subulate. Calyx 4 mm long, 5-partite, 2 outer lobes brodly ovate, 3 x 3 mm; inner 3 x 1 mm, lanceolate. Corolla bluish-pink, slightly longer than the calyx; upper lip emarginated. Stamens didynamous; anthers white. Ovary globose, 3 mm aross, 2-celled, ovules many in each cell; style dilated at apex. Capsule globose, 3 mm across; seeds narrowly oblong, 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
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        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
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          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering and fruiting: October-February
          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
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          References 
            Miscellaneous Details
            Notes: Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests , Moist 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 
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              📚 Habitat and Distribution
              General Habitat

              Habitat

              Terrestrial
              Terrestrial
              Freshwater
              Freshwater
              Wet places, marshes, swamps
              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.
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                Along stream banks
                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
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                  Habitat and Ecology: Bacopa hamiltoniana is an annual found growing in wet places at an altitude of 100-800 m. It is reported as a common weed in the rice fields. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 5, 5.4, 14, 14.1
                  IUCN and ZOO 2011
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                    Description
                    Global Distribution

                    India, Myanmar and West Africa

                    Indian distribution

                    State - Kerala, District/s: Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kozhikkode, Thrissur

                    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
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                      Global Distribution

                      India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Maharastra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

                      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
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                      References 
                        Range Description: Bacopa hamiltoniana is found in Africa and Asia. It has been reported from Nigeria, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia, Ghana and Guinea. In Asia it is found in Bangladesh, Nepal and India. In India it is found in Assam, Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Countries - Native: Bangladesh; Ghana; Guinea; India (Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Punjab, West Bengal); Madagascar; Mozambique; Nepal; Nigeria; Zambia
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                          Maharashtra: Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Thane Karnataka: S. Kanara Kerala: Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Malapuram, Thrissur Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri
                          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
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                            No Data
                            📚 Occurrence
                            No Data
                            📚 Demography and Conservation
                            Trends
                            Population: Population data is not available. Population Trend: Stable
                            IUCN and ZOO 2011
                            Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
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                            Status UNDER_CREATION
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                              Conservation Status

                              IUCN Red List Category

                              Least Concern
                              Least Concern
                              Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Rehel, S. Reviewer/s: Gunaga, S., Rao, M.L.V. & Juffe Bignoli, D. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Bacopa hamiltoniana is distributed throughout the old world tropics. There are no major threats and it is categorized as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Conservation actions are not known or needed.
                              IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
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                              References 
                                Threats
                                Major Threat (s): There are no specific threats known to this species.
                                IUCN and ZOO 2011
                                Attributions IUCN and ZOO 2011
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                                Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                  No Data
                                  📚 Uses and Management
                                  No Data
                                  📚 Information Listing
                                  References
                                  1. Bacopa hamiltoniana (Benth.) Wettst. in Engl. & Prantl, Naturl. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 77. 1891; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 192. 1982; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 511. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 210. 1991; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 319. 1996.
                                  2. Herpestis hamiltoniana Benth., Scroph. Ind. 30. 1835; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 272. 1884.
                                  3. Moniera hamiltoniana (Benth.) Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 286. 1905; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 953(669). 1923.
                                  5. Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                  8. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Hutchinson, J. and Dalziel, J.M. (eds). 1963. Flora of West Tropical Africa.In: F.N. Hepper (ed.), pp. 544. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, Millbank, London.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Laudon, J.R. 1978. Flora Zambesiaca.; Philcox, D. 1990. Flora Zambesiaca. Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW, London.
                                  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. Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. 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.; Hutchinson, J. and Dalziel, J.M. (eds). 1963. Flora of West Tropical Africa.In: F.N. Hepper (ed.), pp. 544. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, Millbank, London.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Laudon, J.R. 1978. Flora Zambesiaca.; Philcox, D. 1990. Flora Zambesiaca. Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW, London.
                                  8. Citation: Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. 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
                                  Information Listing > References
                                  1. Bacopa hamiltoniana (Benth.) Wettst. in Engl. & Prantl, Naturl. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 77. 1891; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 192. 1982; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 511. 1990; Joseph, Aquatic Angiosp. Malabar 210. 1991; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 319. 1996.
                                  2. Herpestis hamiltoniana Benth., Scroph. Ind. 30. 1835; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 272. 1884.
                                  3. Moniera hamiltoniana (Benth.) Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 286. 1905; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 953(669). 1923.
                                  5. Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                  8. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Hutchinson, J. and Dalziel, J.M. (eds). 1963. Flora of West Tropical Africa.In: F.N. Hepper (ed.), pp. 544. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, Millbank, London.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Laudon, J.R. 1978. Flora Zambesiaca.; Philcox, D. 1990. Flora Zambesiaca. Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW, London.
                                  9. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                  10. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                  11. Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                  12. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                  15. Cook, C.D.K. 1996. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India. Oxford University Press, Oxford.; Hutchinson, J. and Dalziel, J.M. (eds). 1963. Flora of West Tropical Africa.In: F.N. Hepper (ed.), pp. 544. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, Millbank, London.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Laudon, J.R. 1978. Flora Zambesiaca.; Philcox, D. 1990. Flora Zambesiaca. Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW, London.
                                  16. Citation: Rehel, S. 2010. Bacopa hamiltoniana. 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
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                                  📚 Meta data
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                                  🐾 Taxonomy
                                  RootRoot
                                  KingdomPlantae
                                  PhylumTracheophyta
                                  ClassMagnoliopsida
                                  OrderLamiales
                                  FamilyPlantaginaceae
                                  GenusBacopa
                                  SpeciesBacopa hamiltoniana (Benth.) Wettst.
                                  📊 Temporal Distribution
                                  📷 Related Observations
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