Caesulia

Caesulia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Caesulia
Roxb.
Species: C. axillaris
Binomial name
Caesulia axillaris
Roxb.

Caesulia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Caesulia axillaris.[1] Its common name is pink node flower.[2] It is native to Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.[2]

This plant grows in wet and aquatic habitat, such as marshes, wet meadows, and irrigation ditches. It may grow on wet land or float in water bodies. It grows in rice paddies in some areas, but it is usually not weedy.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Caesulia. The Plant List.
  2. 1 2 3 Gupta, A. K. 2011. Caesulia axillaris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 23 September 2013.
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