Daarekaddi / Oval-Leaf False-Buttonweed
Spermacoce latifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spermacoce latifolia
- Genus
- Spermacoce
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests and waste places
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalised in other Tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- आलु झार Aalu Jhaar, आलु पाते Aalu Paate, पौंधी Paundhi
- Bengali
- শপিঁপড়া Shapinpara
- Kannada
- ದಾರೆಕಡ್ಡಿ Daarekaddi, ಮದನಗಂಟಿ Madanaganti
- Malayalam
- തറുതാവൽ Tharuthaaval, കുടൽചുരുക്കി Kudalchurukki
About Daarekaddi
Oval-Leaf False-Buttonweed (Spermacoce latifolia) is a herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests and waste places. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalised in other Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Daarekaddi belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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