Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Phyllanthaceae | Genus: Leptopus | Species: Leptopus cordifolius Decne.( भारतोई ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Arachne cordifolia (Decne.) Pojark., Andrachne cordifolia (Decne.) Müll. Arg. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Bharti, Bharti, Bhartoi, Bhatindu, Durlu | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Heart-Leaf Maiden-Bush | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bhartoi | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | 1200-2100 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit a capsule globose, glabrous, obscurely 3-lobed, 6-valved. |
| Habitat | Open and shady localities, often on the terraces of crop fields. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Montane and submontane Himalaya, Kashmir to Nepal; Afghansitan. | Bark Details | Smooth and green in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous or subdeciduous shrubs. Leaves ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, rounded or subcordate base, entire, obtuse, glabrous above, hairy beneath. Flowers, green, bracts ovate, hairy. Calyx 5-partite, accrescent in fruits; segments unequal, obovate, rounded. Petals white, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, (present only in male flowers). Stamens 5. Fruit a capsule globose, glabrous, obscurely 3-lobed, 6-valved. | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, rounded or subcordate base, entire, obtuse, glabrous above, hairy beneath. |
