Chhuimui / Buddapea
Aeschynomene indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeschynomene indica
- Genus
- Aeschynomene
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places and wet pasturelands
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- South Eat USA
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Didhen, Phulan, छुईमुई Chhuimui
- Nepali
- ताल खुकुरी Taal Khukuree
- Bengali
- Kath Shola
- Tamil
- சடை Chatai, kitai, kitaichchi
- Kannada
- ಬೆಂಡುಕಸ Bendukasa, Bendu kasa
- Malayalam
- Neli-tali, Nelitali, Nellittali
- Marathi
- नालबी Nalabi
About Chhuimui
Buddapea (Aeschynomene indica) is a herb belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist places and wet pasturelands. Native to South Eat USA, it is distributed across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chhuimui belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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