Sparrow False Pimpernel
Lindernia antipoda
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lindernia antipoda
- Genus
- Lindernia
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Near water courses
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka through Malesia, Northern Australia, Polynesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- 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 Sparrow False Pimpernel
Sparrow False Pimpernel (Lindernia antipoda) 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 near water courses. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka through Malesia, Northern Australia, Polynesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Sparrow False Pimpernel belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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