Hasiru Neeru Paathre / Duck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- July-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ottelia alismoides
- Genus
- Ottelia
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Ponds and streams
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Often in plains to 1000m
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Pacific Islands and East Asia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-April
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Hydrocharitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Local Names
- Nepali
- जल पालक Jal Paalak
- Bengali
- Parmikalla, পানিকলা
- Tamil
- Nirkkuliri
- Kannada
- ಹಸಿರುನೀರುಪಾತ್ರೆ Hasiru Neeru Paathre, ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಣಸುಬಳ್ಳಿ Kottigensu Balli
- Malayalam
- Ottel-ambel, ഒട്ടെലിയ അലിസ്മോയിഡെസ്
- Marathi
- Olek-alsem, भात कमळ
About Hasiru Neeru Paathre
Duck-Lettuce (Ottelia alismoides) is a herb belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family (Frog's-Bit Family). It is typically found in ponds and streams. Native to Often in plains to 1000m, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia to Pacific Islands and East Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Hydrocharitaceae
Frog's-Bit Family
Hasiru Neeru Paathre belongs to the Hydrocharitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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