Hydrocera triflora (L.)Wight
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Family: BalsaminaceaeDistribution: An aquatic succulent herb found in Peninsular India, U.P, W.Bengal, Sri Lanka, Burma and Java. Photographed at a pond in Sri Harikota of Nellore district. 30-90cm tall, stem fistular, rooting at basal nodes. Leaves linear oblong, 3-15x0.5-3cm, glandular, serrate, acute, petiole with 2 sessile glands. Flowers pale pink, 2-3cm across, zygomorphic, binate , axillary, Capsule globose, 5 celled, red in color.Referrence: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana and A.S.Rao.
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- Balsaminaceae (balsam family)
- Hydrocera
- Hydrocera triflora
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