Small-Flower False Pimpernel
Lindernia parviflora
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lindernia parviflora
- Genus
- Lindernia
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along river banks, marshy areas and grasslands
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, India, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- 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.
About Small-Flower False Pimpernel
Small-Flower False Pimpernel (Lindernia parviflora) 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 along river banks, marshy areas and grasslands. Native to Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia, it is distributed across Tropical Africa, India, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China. 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
Small-Flower False Pimpernel belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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