Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis, Nova Guinea, n.s., 9(1): 31 31 1958. (syn. Lobelia pumila Burm.f. (unresolved); Hornemannia bicolor Willd.; Lindernia japonica Thunb.; Mazus rugosus Lour.; Mazus vandellioides Hance ex Hemsl.; Tittmannia obovata Bunge; Vandellia obovata Walp.; (=) Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze; Gratiola goodenifolia Hornem.; Mazus goodenifolius (Hornem.) Pennell);
Japanese mazus, Asian mazus; Mazus pumilus looks similar to M. surculosus, but the orange stripes on the lower lip are longer in latter. In addition the species can be differentiated as under: M. pumilus: Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; capsule globose M. surculosus: Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white hairs; basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers almost from base of raceme, lax; calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; capsule ovoid Branched herbs, to 10 cm tall; stems hispid. Lower leaves opposite and closely packed, to 5 x 2 cm, obovate, obtuse, crenate to serrate, upper ones alternate, smaller. Flower few, in terminal racemes; pedicels 10 mm long, slender, woody, erect; calyx campanulate, 6 mm long, divided to the middle, lobes triangular to ovate, leafy; corolla pale violet with yellow centre, 2-lipped, upper lip orbicular, lower 3-lobed, midlobe smaller than sidelobes, spreading; stamens 4, didynamous, anthers divaricate; style short, stigma 2-lamellate. Capsule 3 x 3 mm, oblong; seeds oblong, rugose, brown. Flowering and fruiting: August-December Moist deciduous forests Tropical Asia Wet grassland, along streams, trailsides, waste fields, wet places and the edges of forests, grassland on mountain slopes at elevations of 1200 - 3800 metres in China[266].E. Asia - Himalayas from Kashmir to China, Japan, Korea and eastern Russia Mazus pumilus is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from May to October, and the seeds ripen from May to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects Young leaves - cooked[177]. The plant is aperient, emmenagogue, febrifuge and tonic[218]. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of typhoid[272]. (From PFAF)
request for plant id: habitat-garden....place- ambala cantt: place: ambala cantt month: december habitat: garden habit: prostrate leaves: long stem: weak flower: white This is Mazus japonicus (Scrophulariaceae)
Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis from Hooghly: This seems to be the plant which is also known as Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze. Species : Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis H & H : wild small herb in a rural kitchen drain Date : 9/11/12, 1.50 p.m. Place : Hooghly You are right ... the pics are, as usual, very beautiful...
Mazus? Hooghly 06-01-13 sk: This is a small herb with yellowish flower. Don't know if it is Mazus or Lindernia or some other. Species : UNKNOWN H & H : less than 1 ft, prostrate-erect herb found in paddy-field Date : 6/1/13 Place : Hooghly I think Mazus Now it appears to me that this too can be Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis, for FoC informs - "corolla white, purple or blue" and the flowers in this thread can be called creamy-white, instead of yellowish. Very interesting find -
F. I. iii. 97 describes four Columnea species - (i) C. balsamica R. = "..... capsule long (capsule in this thread is globose) (ii) C. heterophylla = " .... floral leave sessile.... a native of Bengal, in wet places, during dry season (iii) C. tomentosa - "...... a native of Bengal, appearing during the cool season (iv) C. minuta - " .... annual spreading, four-sided" ,,,, maybe the one at - http://www.oswaldasia.org/species/l/linpu/linpu_02.jpg F. B. I. iv. 259., while describing M. rugosus Lour. informs, "....... Roxburgh's Columnea tomentosa, referred here by Bentham, can hardly be this."
This sub-erect, small herb of moist places was recorded from various places in Panipat.. quite common.. Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis Syn. Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze Earlier in Scrophulariaceae, now placed in Phrymaceae. Adding more from my village in Kaithal..
SCROPHULARIACEAE Fortnight: Majus pumilus from Uttarakhand_DSR_5 : 2 images. 3 posts by 3 authors. M. pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis is a common species in Pantnagar. Here it blooms almost throughout the year. Photographed in Pantnagar Uttarakhand. Nice Photographs ... I hope Majus was a typographic error. It should be Mazus pumilus. Very nice ... Both M.pumilus and M.surculosus are very close. Both have yellow spots. Will you please tell us about the differences?
Attached are pictures of Mazus sps captured in my pot garden as a weed in Mumbai in October 2012. Requested to please provide exact ID. Should be Mazus pumilus.. Yes Mazus pumilus. Nice photographs The Himalayan species growing in Mumbai garden pot as a weed? Interesting. Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis, ; Nova Guin. n.s., 9: 31 (1958). Syn: Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze; Mazus rugosus Lour. The species looks similar to M. surculosus, but the orange stripes on the lower lip are longer in latter. In addition the species can be differentiated as under: M. pumilus: Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; capsule globose M. surculosus: Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white hairs; basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers almost from base of raceme, lax; calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; capsule ovoid Thanks a lot sir for the pics and detailed distinguishing features of these two taxa, which are confusing at times..
Attached images may be Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis. Please validate. Date :31.01.2014 Location: Assam Family : Phrymaceae (Earlier in Scrophulariaceae) Genus & species : Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis Habitat: Grows wild Habit :Herb Yes it is indeed Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis. Small herb Mazus pumilus : 2 posts by 2 authors. pls tell me, from where i can get Mazus pumilus Herb?
AKNOV01 Mazus pumilus : 3 posts by 2 authors. Location: Dehradun, by the side of a stream Nov 2014 Nice photographs ... ID of Scrophulariaceae sp.-2 from Assam KD 06 2015 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Attached images may be Scrophulariaceae sp. Please ID the plant. Date :19.02.2015 Location: Assam Family :Scrophulariaceae Genus & species : ?? Habitat: Grows wild on paddy field Habit :Herb This should be Mazus pumilus... major weed of wheat fields and other grains may be becoming resistant to herbicides I wonder if there are natural predators for this and similar weeds in India?
ID of scrophulariaceae sp.-1 from Assam KD 05 Feb 2015 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) Attached images may be Lindernia sp. Please ID the plant Date :19.02.2015 Location: Assam Family : Scrophuariaceae Genus & species : Lindernia sp. ?? Habitat: Grows wild paddy field Habit :Small herb Lindernia - species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) Looks like Mazus species This may be Mazus pumilus or any other species of Mazus. it is Majus species. family Scrophulariaceae Mazus species so far in efi Yes, it is Mazus pumilus, deformed or mutilated specimen of M. pumilus are often found in paddy fields, the cause maybe use of insecticides/herbicides/pesticides/inorganic manure etc.
Mazus pumilus----for sharing : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Pics taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Nov.16.
Scrophulariaceae for ID :: MAR2018 MK002 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) Please help me identifying this small herb; could this be a Scrophulariaceae? Height: almost 1 feet (incl. inflorescence) Habitat: roadside marsh soil; near a small stream Alt.: 320 m asl Date: 29.01.2018 Place: Jammu (outskirts, rural), J & K Not https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/linderniaceae/lindernia as per images herein Pl. check Mazus sp. Also check And this one too: The herb looks more like Mazus pumilus.
A tiny herb seen growing wild at a plant nursery in Nasik. Is it Lindernia Species? Mazus pumilus SK1632 08 Dec 2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9) - around 700 kb each. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Elevation : 4500 ft. Date 2 November 2016 Habit : Wild Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis ?? To me also appear close to images at Another wild herb seen in Oct,18. Please look at this one: Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis (Mazaceae) Japanese Mazus References:
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