Bergia suffruticosa

• Botanical Name : Bergia suffruticosa (Delile) Fenzl
• Synonyms : Bergia odorata Edgew.
• Common Name : Ropatri, Lavariu, Vithi Kharsan, Gandharo-Okhrad
• Plant Family : Elatinaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 8, 20, 27, 28, 30
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Sarita Udyan, Aranya Van, Basan, Punit Van

About Bergia suffruticosa Plant :

• Habit : A suffruticose, glandular-pubescent herb.
• Leaves : Sessile or sub-sessile, linear to elliptic- oblong, glandular-hairy, crenato-serrate.
• Inflorescence : Flowers solitary or 2-8 fascicled.
• Fruit :
  • Capsule ovoid, glabrous.
  • Seeds minute, numerous, shining, dark-brown, slightly curved, reticulate.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : Throughout the year.
• Significance : Common weed.