Daman Pappar / Flattop Nille Grass
Oldenlandia corymbosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- April-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Oldenlandia corymbosa
- Genus
- Oldenlandia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests areas, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia & Africa
- Found in India
- Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- दमन पप्पड़ daman pappar, पित्तपापड़ा pitpapra
- Nepali
- पिरिङगों piringo
- Tamil
- காட்டுச்சாயவேர் kattucayaver, பாப்பான்பூண்டு pappan puntu, பர்ப்படாகம் parppatakam
- Telugu
- వెన్నెల వేము vernnela-vemu
- Kannada
- ಪರ್ಪಟ ಹುಲ್ಲು parpata hullu
- Malayalam
- പര്പ്പടകം parppatakam, പര്പ്പടക പുല്ല് parppatakappullu
- Marathi
- पित्तपापडा pitpapda
About Daman Pappar
Flattop Nille Grass (Oldenlandia corymbosa) is a herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests areas, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical Asia & Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Daman Pappar belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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