Bugyale / Oldman’S Cap
Polycarpaea corymbosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polycarpaea corymbosa
- Genus
- Polycarpaea
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles and agricultural fields
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bugyale
- Tamil
- Nilaisedachi, Cataicciver, Pallippuntu
- Telugu
- Bommasari, Rajuma
- Kannada
- paade mullu gida, poude mullu, poude mullu gida
- Malayalam
- Katu-mailosina, അക്കരംകൊല്ലി
- Marathi
- Koyap, Maitosin
About Bugyale
Oldman’S Cap (Polycarpaea corymbosa) is a herb belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family (Pink Family). It is typically found in scrub jungles and agricultural fields. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caryophyllaceae
Pink Family
Bugyale belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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