Aerva sanguinolenta
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerva sanguinolenta
- Genus
- Aerva
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Aerva sanguinolenta
Aerva sanguinolenta is an undershrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and plains. It occurs across Tropical Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Aerva sanguinolenta belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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