About Suryavarti
Suryavarti (Chrozophora rottleri) is an undershrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in paddy fields and reservoir banks. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-September.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chrozophora rottleri
- Genus
- Chrozophora
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Paddy fields and reservoir banks
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Java
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- शदेवी shadevi
- Bengali
- ক্ষুদি ওকরা
- Tamil
- Purapirakkai
- Telugu
- ఎర్ర మిరియము erra miriyamu, గురుగుఛెట్టు guruguchettu, లింగమిరప linga mirapa
- Kannada
- ಲಿಮ್ಗಮೆಣಸು lingamenasu
- Marathi
- सुर्यवर्ती suryavarti
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Suryavarti belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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