Water-Fire
Bergia ammannioides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bergia ammannioides
- Genus
- Bergia
- Family
- Elatinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- River beds, fallow fields, low-lying areas and coastal sandy wetlands
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Afghanistan, Persia, Tropical Asia, Sri Lanka to South China, Formosa and Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Elatinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Elatinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Water-Fire
Water-Fire (Bergia ammannioides) is a herb belonging to the Elatinaceae family (Waterwort Family). It is typically found in river beds, fallow fields, low-lying areas and coastal sandy wetlands. It occurs across India, Tropical Africa, Afghanistan, Persia, Tropical Asia, Sri Lanka to South China, Formosa and Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April.
Elatinaceae
Waterwort Family
Water-Fire belongs to the Elatinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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