Mollugo nudicaulis

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Mollugo nudicaulis Lam.
  • Synonyms : Lampetia nudicaulis (Lam.) Raf.
  • Plant Family : Molluginaceae
  • Plant Form : Herb
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Basan

About Mollugo nudicaulis Plant :

  • Habit : An erect or diffuse filiform herb.
  • Leaves : Oblong-spathulate, glabrous.
  • Flowers : White coloured in terminal panicles.
  • Fruit :
    • Capsule ellipsoid or nearly globose, brown, many-seeded.
    • Seeds minute, black, reniform, closely reticulate.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : July - October
  • Significance : A rare wild plant.