Family: Lythracea
Synonym: No synonym
Vernacular name:
Habit: Herb
Habitat: waterlogged areas especially in rock outcrops, around temporary
pools, rice fields
Distribution: Southern Western Ghats
Flowering & Fruiting: August-October
Key identification features: Its stems are procumbent, profusely branched.
The leaves are opposite-decussate. The flowers are axillary, solitary, and sessile
with crimson colour. The fruits is a capsule.
Uses: It is a decorative aquatic
plant, often used in aquariums for its visual appeal and water oxygenation
properties.
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