Kharmor / Creeping Rungia
Rungia repens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rungia repens
- Genus
- Rungia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles, waste places, paddy fields and marshy areas
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- खरमोर Kharmor
- Tamil
- கோடாசரி Kotacari, கோடகசாலை Kotakacalai
- Kannada
- ಕೊಡಗಸಾಲೆ Kodagasaale
- Marathi
- घाटी पित्तपापडा Ghati Pittapapada
About Kharmor
Creeping Rungia (Rungia repens) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles, waste places, paddy fields and marshy areas. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kharmor belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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