Mudmat
Glossostigma diandrum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glossostigma diandrum
- Genus
- Glossostigma
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India, Bangladesh, Australia, Cameroon
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Mudmat
Mudmat (Glossostigma diandrum) is a herb belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist places. Native to India, Bangladesh, Australia, Cameroon, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Mudmat belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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