Malabar rotala | |
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Malabar rotala from Madayipara | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Genus: | Rotala |
Species: | R. malabarica
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Binomial name | |
Rotala malabarica Pradeep, K.T.Joseph & Sivar.
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Rotala malabarica, the Malabar rotala, is a short-lived annual plant endemic to southern India, where it is known from only one location. It is considered critically endangered and may be extinct.[1]