✿Oxalidaceae · Biophytum
Lajalu
Biophytum nervifolium
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Biophytum nervifolium
- Genus
- Biophytum
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and open situations
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lajalu itself; the rest are typical of the Oxalidaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लजालू Lajalu
- Bengali
- ঝলৈ Jhalai
- Tamil
- Tintanali
- Telugu
- Pulicenta
- Malayalam
- മുക്കുട്ടീ Mukkutti
- Marathi
- झरेरा Jharera, लाजवंती Lajvanti
About Lajalu
A member of the Oxalidaceae family, Biophytum nervifolium is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It grows in moist and open situations. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Botanical family
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Lajalu belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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