Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Martyniaceae | Genus: Martynia | Species: Martynia annua Linn.( बिछू, हथजोड़ी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Carpoceras longiflora A.Rich., Vatkea diandra (Gloxin) O.Hoffm. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Bichu, Devil’s Claw. | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Devil’s Claw, Tiger’s Claw. | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bichu, Hathajori | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Drupes ovoid, black pyrenes with serrate dentate ribs, and hard curved 2 – beaks. |
| Habitat | Waste places, roadsides, nearby inhabited areas. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | North West Himalaya and adjacent plains, Rajasthan; naturalized in several countries. | Bark Details | Smooth, Brownish green. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Annual, erect, glandular – viscid undershrubs. Leaves broadly ovate – orbicular, base cordate, dentate, densely hairy. Flowers purple – pink with yellow spots, in axillary, lax racemes. Calyx yellowish – white or greenish, 2 cm long, divided near to the base. Corolla glandular – pubescent; pale – pink to purple; lobes broadly rounded, pink with purple blotch. Stamens 2. Fruit a drupe ovoid, black pyrenes with serrate dentate ribs, and hard curved 2 – beaks. | Leaf Details | Leaves broadly ovate – orbicular, base cordate, dentate, densely hairy. |
