Lythraceae · Rotala

Rosy Rotala

Rotala rosea

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Assam & more
Flowering
August-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rotala rosea
Genus
Rotala
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Along streams and marshy areas in grasslands
Habitat type
Wetland, Grassland
Native to
Tropical Asia
Distribution
India, Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Philippines, S. China, Korea, Japan
Found in India
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Flowering & fruiting
August-February
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Lythraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Rosy Rotala

Rosy Rotala (Rotala rosea) is a herb belonging to the Lythraceae family (Loosestrife/Henna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, axillary/raceme flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in along streams and marshy areas in grasslands. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Philippines, S. China, Korea, Japan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Illustration representing the Lythraceae family
Botanical family

Lythraceae

Loosestrife/Henna family

Rosy Rotala belongs to the Lythraceae family.

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