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Boerhavia diffusa L.

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Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia diffusa L.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymAxia cochinchinensis Lour.
synonymBoerhavia adscendens Willd.
synonymBoerhavia caespitosa Ridl.
synonymBoerhavia ciliatobracteata Heimerl
synonymBoerhavia coccinea var. leiocarpa (Heimerl) Standl.
synonymBoerhavia coccinea var. paniculata (Kuntze) Moscoso
synonymBoerhavia diffusa var. leiocarpa (Heimerl) C.D.Adams
synonymBoerhavia diffusa var. obtusifolia Choisy
synonymBoerhavia diffusa var. paniculata Kuntze
synonymBoerhavia diffusa var. pubescens Choisy
synonymBoerhavia friesii Heimerl
synonymBoerhavia paniculata f. esetosa Heimerl
synonymBoerhavia paniculata f. multiglandulosa Heimerl ex Parodi
synonymBoerhavia paniculata var. guaranitica Heimerl
synonymBoerhavia paniculata var. leiocarpa (Heimerl) Heimerl
synonymBoerhavia repens var. diffusa (L.) Hook.f.
synonymCommicarpus africanus (Lour.) Dandy
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Pananua
  • Ponounua
  • Punarnava
  • Purnanava
Bengali
  • Punarnova
  • Gadapushpa गदापुष्‍पा
English
  • Common Hogweed
  • Hogweed
  • Pigweed
  • Spreading hogweed
  • Common Hog Weed
  • Spreading hog -weed
Gujarati
  • Vasedo वसेडो
  • સાતૉડી Satodi
Hin
  • Gadahpurna
Hindi
  • Gadahpurna
  • Biskhapara बिसखपरा
  • गधा कंद Gadha-cand
  • शोथाग्नी Shothagni
Irula
  • Saerandai dagu
Kannada
  • Komme
Konkani
  • पुनर्नवा Punarnava
Malayalam
  • Talutama
  • Tavilama
  • Thamizhama
  • Thavizhama
  • Thazhuthama
  • Thumizhama
  • Tharana
Marathi
  • टोळी Ghetoli
  • घेटूळ Ghetula
  • पुनर्नवा Punarnava
  • वसू Vasu
  • 'khapara' 'खापरा' / 'khapari' 'खापरी'घे
Other
  • Gurujei
  • Red Spiderling
  • Spreading Hogweed
  • Punarnava
  • Pigweed
  • Punjabi-
  • Itsit इटसिट
  • Horse Purslane
  • पुनरनभा Punarnava
  • Mookarattai
  • Thavizhama
  • Thazhuthama
Sanskrit
  • पुनर्नवा Punarnava
  • शोथाग्नी Shothagni
  • वर्षाभू Varshabhu
Tamil
  • Mookkaratti
  • Sarandai
  • Sukuaetti सुकुएट्टी
  • மூக்குரட்டைக்கொடி Mukkurttaikkoti
  • Saarai
Telugu
  • అటకమామిడి Atakamamidi
  • పునర్నవ Punar-nava
Urdu
  • Tukhm-i-ispast
bodo
  • Laije
📚 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
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D. Narasimhan
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    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Herbs with long trailing branches; stem reddish, tomentose. Leaves unequal, ovate, obtuse, undulate along margins, truncate to subcordate at base, tomentose; petiole to 1 cm long. Flowers 4 mm long, 4-10 together, in axillary or terminal, peduncled umbels; bracts 5, ovate, glandular, perianth pink, stamens 3, capsule 3 x 1 mm, clavate, 5-ribbed, glandular.
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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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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        Habit: A spreading, prostrate herb, upto 75cm.
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          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering: April - June Fruit ripen :July - August
          Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
          Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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            Flowering and fruiting: August-December
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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              Morphology

              Growth Form

              Herb
              Herb
              A diffuse herb with stout fusiform root, stem ascending or prostrate, thickened at the nodes. Leaves are in unequal pair, ovate or orbicular ovate. Flowers very small, dark pink, sessile. Fruit small, 5 ribbed
              Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
              Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
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                Flower

                In terminal or axillary panicles of umbellate or capitate clusters; pink. Flowering from January-April.

                Fruit

                A club-shaped anthocarp, glandular hairy. Fruiting throughout the year.

                Field tips

                Branchlets swollen at base, reddish-brown, appressed hairy. Pedicels articulate.

                Leaf Arrangement

                Opposite

                Leaf Type

                Simple

                Leaf Shape

                Ovate-cordiform

                Leaf Apex

                Obtuse-acute

                Leaf Base

                Truncate-cordate

                Leaf Margin

                Entire

                Keystone Foundation
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                  Miscellaneous Details
                  Notes: Moist & Dry Deciduous forests and 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
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                    Food plant of the Hogweed Hawkmouth. Whole plant is used in traditional medicine and as a potherb.
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                      📚 Habitat and Distribution
                      General Habitat
                      Open places, near river banks
                      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                        It is a common waste land weed in plains; it may ascend up to 3000 ft
                        Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                        Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                        Contributors 
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                          Moist and dry deciduous forests and 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
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                            Very common by the waysides in very poor soils and on stone revetments. Plains upto 1000m. Found mostly in the tropics.
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                              Description
                              Global Distribution

                              India: Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh; Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, America, Australia, Pacific Island

                              Local Distribution

                              Bongaigaon, Kamrup

                              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                                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 
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                                  Found by the waysides, wastelands, river banks and hedges from plains to 500m. Common. Pantropical.
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                                    Karnataka: Belgaum, Hassan, Mysore, 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 
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                                      No Data
                                      📚 Occurrence
                                      No Data
                                      📚 Uses and Management
                                      Uses

                                      System of Medicines Used In

                                      Homoeopathy
                                      Homoeopathy
                                      Ayurveda
                                      Ayurveda
                                      Folk medicine
                                      Folk medicine
                                      Siddha
                                      Siddha
                                      Unani
                                      Unani
                                      System Of Medicines Used In

                                      Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Siddha, Homoeopathy, Unani

                                      FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=335
                                      Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=335
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                                        Young leaves are eaten cooked as vegetable other wise the plant has much valued as medicinal. Generally used in treatment of dropsy and urinary disorders
                                        Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                        Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                        Contributors 
                                        Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                          Medicinal
                                          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 
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                                            The leaves are cooked and used as vegetable. The leaves are used in herbal remedies for liver ailments.
                                            Keystone Foundation
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                                              Folklore
                                              Indigenous Information: Young shoots and leaves are cooked and eaten. Wild boar have been observed eating the roots.
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                                                📚 Information Listing
                                                References
                                                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=335
                                                1. Boerhavia repens L., Sp. Pl. 3. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 709. 1885; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 404. 2005.
                                                2. Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 148. 1820.
                                                3. Boerhavia diffusa L., Sp. Pl. 3. 1753; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1162(814). 1925; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 330. 1989; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 242. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 328. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 310. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 373. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 657. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 383. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 373. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 292. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 366. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 252. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 556. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 327. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 256. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 252. 2002; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 586. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 665. 2009.
                                                1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
                                                Information Listing > References
                                                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=335
                                                2. Boerhavia repens L., Sp. Pl. 3. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 709. 1885; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 404. 2005.
                                                3. Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 148. 1820.
                                                4. Boerhavia diffusa L., Sp. Pl. 3. 1753; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1162(814). 1925; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 330. 1989; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 242. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 328. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 310. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 373. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 657. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 383. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 373. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 292. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 366. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 252. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 556. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 327. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 256. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 252. 2002; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 586. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 665. 2009.
                                                5. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987

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                                                📚 Meta data
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                                                🐾 Taxonomy
                                                RootRoot
                                                KingdomPlantae
                                                PhylumTracheophyta
                                                ClassEquisetopsida C. Agardh
                                                OrderCaryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
                                                FamilyNyctaginaceae
                                                GenusBoerhavia
                                                SpeciesBoerhavia diffusa L.
                                                📊 Temporal Distribution
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