Kaere Bandu Gida / Perennial Water Primrose
Ludwigia perennis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ludwigia perennis
- Genus
- Ludwigia
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places and waterlogged areas in grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Malaysia to Tropical Australia, New Caledonia
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Onagraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Onagraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- musalkathilai
- Kannada
- ಕೆರೆಬೆಂಡು Kaere bandu gida, Kere bendu gida
- Malayalam
- Neerkarayambu
About Kaere Bandu Gida
Perennial Water Primrose (Ludwigia perennis) is a herb belonging to the Onagraceae family (Evening-Primrose Family). It is typically found in moist places and waterlogged areas in grasslands. It occurs across India, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Malaysia to Tropical Australia, New Caledonia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Onagraceae
Evening-Primrose Family
Kaere Bandu Gida belongs to the Onagraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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