Family: Lentibulariaceae
Synonym: Utricularia reticulata var. parviflora Santapau
Vernacular name: Krishnapoovu, Seetharsu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Paddy fields, ponds and marshy
areas
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key identification features: These
terrestrial herbs have rhizoids serve as anchoring structures. Stolons aid in
vegetative propagation. The violet, blue, or white flowers are eye-catching. Fruit
is a capsule.
Uses: We have no specific information on
this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used to relieve
eye inflammation
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