Gandhi Buti / Hairy Carpet Weed
Glinus lotoides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glinus lotoides
- Genus
- Glinus
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Riverside, along streams, also in deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka and wide spread in tropics
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Aizoaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Aizoaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गंधी बूटी gandhi buti
- Bengali
- আলুঘাস alughasa, দশেরা শাক dasera saka, আলুঘাস | দশেরা শাক
- Tamil
- செருப்படை ceruppatai, கிளினசு லோடோய்டேசு
- Kannada
- ಚಂದ್ರ ಕಾಸಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು chandra kaasi soppu, ಕಾಗ ಪುರಳೆ ಗಿಡ kaaga purale gida
- Marathi
- कडवी भाजी kadvi bhaji
About Gandhi Buti
Hairy Carpet Weed (Glinus lotoides) is a herb belonging to the Aizoaceae family (Carpet-Weed Family). It is typically found in riverside, along streams, also in deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Aizoaceae
Carpet-Weed Family
Gandhi Buti belongs to the Aizoaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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