✿Polygalaceae · Polygala
Luinche Phool / Yellow Milkwort
Polygala arillata
Shrub
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygala arillata
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, S.China
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- लुइंचे फूल Luinche Phool, मर्चा Marchaa, उखु Ban Ukhu
About Luinche Phool
Yellow Milkwort (Polygala arillata) is a shrub belonging to the Polygalaceae family (Milkwort Family). It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, S.China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Botanical family
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
Luinche Phool belongs to the Polygalaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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