Illustrative leaf, not this species
Rotala malampuzhensis
Malampurha Rotala
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-September
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Paddy fields and banks of streams
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →
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How to identify Malampurha Rotala
Identify Malampurha Rotala by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Narrow linear.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Lythraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Malampurha Rotala.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rotala malampuzhensis
- Genus
- Rotala
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Paddy fields and banks of streams
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Narrow linearrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Malampurha Rotala itself; the rest are typical of the Lythraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Malampurha Rotala
A member of the Lythraceae family, Malampurha Rotala (Rotala malampuzhensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in paddy fields and banks of streams. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Malampurha Rotala belongs to the Lythraceae family.
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