Mukhajali / Tropical Sundew
Drosera burmanni
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Drosera burmanni
- Genus
- Drosera
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands and degraded deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, West Africa, Himalayas, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Droseraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मुखजली Mukhajali,मुखजली mukhajali
- Tamil
- அழுகண்ணி
- Telugu
- బురద బూచి Burada Buchi, కవర మొగ్గ Kavara Mogga
- Kannada
- ಹುಳುಹಿಡುಕನ ಗಿಡ
- Marathi
- दवबिंदु Davabindu
About Mukhajali
Tropical Sundew (Drosera burmanni) is a herb belonging to the Droseraceae family (Sundew Family). It is typically found in marshy areas in grasslands and degraded deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Myanmar, West Africa, Himalayas, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Droseraceae
Sundew Family
Mukhajali belongs to the Droseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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