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Boerhavia diffusa
This plant found in Deccan plateau, which is highly pigmented flower or blooms produce at the time after rainy the sunlight exposed more at the rocky land with shrub land. This plant is endemic at the deccan plateau and need more sunlight for its survival.
''Boerhaavia diffusa'' is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family which is commonly known as punarnava , red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of ''Boerhaavia diffusa'' are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.
Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
By Prashant Karadakatti
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Uploaded Sep 20, 2022. Captured in 5M96+JJR, Sector 4, Nava Nagar, Bagalkote, Karnataka 587103, India.
