Rotala malabarica

(Rotala malabarica)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Myrtales

Family:Lythraceae

Genus:Rotala

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