Lythraceae · Ammannia

Aginbuti

Ammannia baccifera subsp. aegyptica

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ammannia baccifera subsp. aegyptica
Genus
Ammannia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Sandy waterlogged areas and river beds
Habitat type
Wetland
Distribution
Tropical Africa, Southern Europe, Tropical Asia, Himalayas, India to China, Malaysia, Australia, Bhutan
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Lythraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
अग्नि बूटी Aginbuti, बन मिरिच Ban mirich, दादमारी Dadmari
Bengali
বনমরিচ banmarich
Tamil
கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi, நீர்மேல் நெருப்பு
Kannada
ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida, ಅಗ್ನಿವೇಂದ್ರಪಾಕು Agnivendrapaaku, ಕಲ್ಲುರಿವೆ Kallurive
Malayalam
kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu, കല്ലുരുവി
Marathi
अगीनबुटी aginbuti, भरजांभूळ bharajambhula, दादमारी dadmari

About Aginbuti

Ammannia baccifera subsp. aegyptica is a herb belonging to the Lythraceae family (Loosestrife/Henna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, axillary/raceme flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in sandy waterlogged areas and river beds. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Southern Europe, Tropical Asia, Himalayas, India to China, Malaysia, Australia, Bhutan. 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).

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Botanical family

Lythraceae

Loosestrife/Henna family

Aginbuti belongs to the Lythraceae family.

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