✿Aizoaceae · Corbichonia

Moti-Luni / Prostrate Purslane

Corbichonia decumbens

Herboutdoor

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Rajasthan
Flowering: November-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Corbichonia decumbens
Genus: Corbichonia
Family: Aizoaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub jungle
Habitat type: Scrub
Native to: Paleotropics
Distribution: Paleotropics
Found in India: Rajasthan
Flowering & fruiting: November-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape: Spoon-shapedrecorded

Typical of the family

Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed

Characters marked “recorded” are for Moti-Luni itself; the rest are typical of the Aizoaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

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

Local Names

Hindi: Moti-luni, Patar chatti

About Moti-Luni

Prostrate Purslane (Corbichonia decumbens) belongs to the Aizoaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan. It grows in scrub jungle. Flowering and fruiting run from November to May.

Botanical family

Aizoaceae

Carpet-Weed Family

Moti-Luni belongs to the Aizoaceae family.

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