Tripungkee / Creeping Coldenia
Coldenia procumbens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Coldenia procumbens
- Genus
- Coldenia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands, dried up ponds
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Tripungkee, Tripungki, Tripunkhi
- Tamil
- செருப்படை, Seruppadai, Sirupadi
- Telugu
- Hamapadi, Hamsapdu, Chepputattaku
- Kannada
- Hamsapaadi, Godaapadi
- Marathi
- Tripunkhi, Taripakshi, त्रिपंखी
About Tripungkee
Creeping Coldenia (Coldenia procumbens) is a herb belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in wastelands, dried up ponds. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Tripungkee belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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