Tuesday, August 27, 2019

6. Aerva javanica (or) Kapok bush:


Author:
Dr. P. Yowan Jeba Raj, M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.
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Aerva javanica (or) Kapok bush:
It is a species of plant in Aerva genus (which having 22 species) in Amaranthaceae family.
1. Plant Photo Pose(s):

2. Systematic & Common Name(s)
Kapok bush
Aerva javanica
(F. Burm.), Juss. Ex. Schult.
1808
Binomial name

Common name(s)
Tamil name(s)
(in English)
Aerva javanica
1
Kapok bush
ngUk;gPio
Perumpeezhai

2
Desert cotton
ngUq; fz;gPio
Perunkanpeezhai
(Synonyms Link)




3. Scientific Classification:

Kapok bush
Aerva javanica
(F. Burm.), Juss. Ex. Schult.
1808
Sl. No.
Categories
Description
1.
Empire (or Domain):
Eukaryote
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2.
Kingdom:
Plantae
- plants
3.
Division (or Phylum):
Tracheophyta
- vascular plants
4.
Class:
Magnoliopsida
- dicots
5.
Order:
Caryophyllales
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6.
Family:
Amaranthaceae
- amaranth family
*
Tribe:
---
-
7.
Genus:
Aerva
- chaff flower
*
Section:
---
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8.
Species:
javanica
- devil’s horsewhip
*
Binomial name:
Aerva javanica
4. Plant Photo-gallery:

References:
1.         Juss., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat., 1808, 11, 131.
3.         Aerva javanica – Wikipedia
3.         Aerva – www.theplantlist.org
4.         P.-C. Kuo, M.-L. Yang, P.-L. Wu, H.-N. Shih, T.N. Thang, N.X. Dung, T.-S. Wu, J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res., 2008, 10(7), 689-693.

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