Family: BalsaminaceaeDistribution: An aquatic succulent herb found in Peninsular India, U.P, W.Bengal, Sri Lanka, Burma and Java. Photographed at a pond in Sri Harikota of Nellore district. 30-90cm tall, stem fistular, rooting at basal nodes. Leaves linear oblong, 3-15x0.5-3cm, glandular, serrate, acute, petiole with 2 sessile glands. Flowers pale pink, 2-3cm across, zygomorphic, binate , axillary, Capsule globose, 5 celled, red in color.Referrence: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana and A.S.Rao.
A species of marshy ground in tropical Africa, here near Liparamba, Tanzania. The leaves are edible and the plant is used in folk medicine Balsaminaceae
2010.07.23 N Gnserndorf (bayou, 150 m AMSL).Habitus; note the "waxy" look of stems, very typical for this species.German name: Drsen-SpringkrautID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)