About Field Milkwort
Field Milkwort (Polygala arvensis) is a herb belonging to the Polygalaceae family (Milkwort Family). It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains and scrub jungles. Native to Indo-Malaysia, it is distributed across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Northern Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygala arvensis
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- POLYGALACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains and scrub jungles
- Native to
- Indo-Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Northern Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Mirdoi, संजीवनी Sanjivani
- Malayalam
- katu-vistna-clandi, kodatsjeri
- Marathi
- फुटाणी
Botanical family
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
Field Milkwort belongs to the Polygalaceae family.
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