Reshamkatha
Alternanthera ficoidea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alternanthera ficoidea
- Genus
- Alternanthera
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Introduced in India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रेशमकाथा Reshamkatha
- Bengali
- নানথি শাক Nanthi shak, পলতে কেশুত Palte keshut, সলতে কেশুত Salte keshut
- Tamil
- சீமை பொன்னாங்கண்ணி Seemai ponnankanni
- Telugu
- అడవి పున్నాగంటె అలము Adavi punnaganti aalamu
- Kannada
- ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಷಿ Matsyakshi
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി Ponnaankanni
- Marathi
- कुसळ Kusal
About Reshamkatha
Alternanthera ficoidea is a herb 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Introduced in India.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Reshamkatha belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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