Family: Scrophulariaceae
Synonym: Macrosiphon fistulosus Hochst.
Vernacular name: Aarumanippoovu,
Anthipoovu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Marshy
areas
Distribution: Tropical
& South Africa, Madagascar, Western India (Endemic)
Flowering and Fruiting: August-November
Key identification features: Erect, slender herbs having branched quadrangular stems. Leaves consist
of linear, terete, channeled, fleshy
segments that appear green to
brown. The white flowers
are solitary and axillary, with subulate bracteoles. Stamens are didynamous. Fruit is a capsule.
Use: It is a parasitic plant
thrives in seasonally flooded wetlands and affects rice fields.
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