Gulabi / Indian Marshweed
Limnophila indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Limnophila indica
- Genus
- Limnophila
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- SE. Africa through Iraq, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुलाबी gulabi, पापड़ी papri
- Bengali
- কর্পূর karpur
- Tamil
- அம்புலி ambuli
- Telugu
- అంబుజము ambujam, బగ్గ పత్తి bagga patti, బురదబక్కెన burada bakkena
- Kannada
- ಆಮರಗಂಧಿ amaragandhi, ಮಾಂಗನ್ನಾರಿ maangannaari
- Malayalam
- മാങ്ങനാറി maanganaari
- Marathi
- तुरटी turati
About Gulabi
Indian Marshweed (Limnophila indica) 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. It occurs across SE. Africa through Iraq, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Gulabi belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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