Rotala malampuzhensis is a terrestrial annual gregarious herb.[2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats.
| Rotala malampuzhensis | |
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| Rotala malampuzhensis, near Neeliyarkottam | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Rotala |
| Species: | R. malampuzhensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rotala malampuzhensis R.V.Nair ex C.D.K.Cook
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Description edit
The stems are many branched, creeping and rooting below. Leaves are narrow, sessile, oppositely arranged alternately at right angles, microscopically truncate at apex. The flowers and fruits are solitary, sessile and crimson color.[1][3][4]
Distribution and habitat edit
In Kerala this plant is common in Alappuzha, Kozhikkode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kottayam, and Kannur districts in moist areas.
References edit
- ^ a b Watve, A. (2011). "Rotala malampuzhensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T177218A7392411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177218A7392411.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Malampurha Rotala". www.flowersofindia.net. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Rotala malampuzhensis - Malampurha Rotala". Flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Rotala malampuzhensis R.V. Nair ex C.D.K. Cook | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.