Khulkhuri / Tomtomon
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Also known as Lawn Pennywort
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands
- Native to
- Mauritius
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Africa & introduced in Australia and USA
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Radial
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Schizocarp
Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- खुलखुड़ी Khulkhuri, लघु ब्राह्मी Laghu Brahmi
- Nepali
- टिके घोरटापरे Tike Ghortaapre
- Bengali
- Gimasak
- Marathi
- Ballarikerai
About Khulkhuri
Tomtomon (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) is a herb belonging to the Apiaceae family (Carrot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/decompound leaves, compound umbel flower clusters, schizocarp fruit. It is typically found in marshy areas in grasslands. Native to Mauritius, it is distributed across Tropical Asia, Africa & introduced in Australia and USA. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Khulkhuri belongs to the Apiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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