Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Vernacular name: Ashwagandha, Asgandh, Indian ginseng, Winter cherry (Hindi: अश्वगंधा, असगंध)Species Name: Withania somnifera (L.) DunalFamily: SolanaceaeHabit: Perennial undershrub, usually 30–150 cm tall, much-branched.Stem: Erect or…
Vitex trifolia L. Vernacular name: Three-leaved chaste tree, Beach vitex, LagundiSpecies Name: Vitex trifolia L.Family: LamiaceaeHabit: Evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub, usually 1–5 m tall, much-branched.Stem: Erect to spreading, woody, greyish-brown,…
Vicia sativa L. Vernacular name: Common vetch, Spring vetch, Tare; Ankara, Aktha (Hindi: अंकरा, अखथा)Species Name: Vicia sativa L.Family: FabaceaeHabit: Annual, slender, scrambling or climbing herb.Stem: Weak, slender, angular, glabrous…
Trifolium campestre Schreb. Vernacular names: Great Hop Trefoil, Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil, Large Hop CloverSpecies Name: Trifolium campestre Schreb.Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Habit: Annual, erect to ascending herb.Stem: Slender, erect or ascending,…
Tribulus terrestris L. Vernacular name: Gokhru, Gokshura (Hindi: गोखरू / गोक्षुर), Chhota Gokhru; Puncture vine, Land caltrops, Devil’s thornSpecies Name: Tribulus terrestris L.Family: ZygophyllaceaeHabit: Annual or biennial, prostrate, much-branched herb,…
Saccharum officinarum L. Vernacular name: Sugarcane, Sugar cane, Ganna (Hindi: गन्ना)Species Name: Saccharum officinarum L.Family: PoaceaeHabit: Tall, perennial, rhizomatous grass, usually cultivated as a crop.Stem: Culms erect, stout and juicy,…
Ruellia tuberosa L. Vernacular name: Minnie root, Popping pod, Fever root, Waterkanon; Telugu: Jurbula gaddaSpecies Name: Ruellia tuberosa L.Family: AcanthaceaeHabit: Perennial herb, erect, usually low-growing; cultivated as an ornamental and…
Portulaca oleracea L. Vernacular name: Purslane, Common purslane, Kulfa (Hindi: कुलफा)Species Name: Portulaca oleracea L.Family: PortulacaceaeHabit: Succulent annual herb, prostrate to ascending, much-branched.Stem: Fleshy, smooth, cylindrical, green to reddish, rooting…
Melochia corchorifolia L. Vernacular name: Chocolate weed, Teaweed, Broomweed; Hindi: BanpattaSpecies Name: Melochia corchorifolia L.Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Annual to short-lived perennial herb or undershrub, erect, branched, usually 0.5–1.5 m tall.Stem: Erect,…
Malva parviflora L. Vernacular names: Small-flowered mallow, Least mallow; Gogi-sag, Narr (Marathi)Species Name: Malva parviflora L.Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Annual herb, usually erect to spreading and branched; commonly occurs as a weed…