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Scaevola sericea
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Family:
GOODENIACEAE
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Citation: Scaevola sericea G. Forst. ex Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 37. 1791; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 236. 1984; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 259. 1988.
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 527. 1820; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 155. 1982.
Lobelia taccada Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 119. t.25. 1788.
Scaevola koenigii Vahl, Symb. Bot. 3: 36. 1794; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 421. 1881.
Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) Krause in Engl., Pfreich. Gooden.-Brun. 133. 1912; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 734(516). 1921.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Badraksham, Vellamodakam
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Beach plum, Beach grape, Fan flower, Half flower, Sea lettuce
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Kollam, Kannur, Kozhikkode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Along seashore and mangrove forests
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Distribution:
Indo-Malesia, Australia to Polynesia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Ollukkara, Cannanore
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