Grangea maderaspatana is a herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Assam. The Assamese common name of Grangea maderaspatana is bakhor phul (বাখৰ ফুল). The other common name are Maasipathri, Madras Carpet, (in Bengali) Namuti, (in Gujarati) Jhinkimudi, (in Hindi) Bhediachim, Mustaru, (in Kannada) Davana, (in Malayalam) Nelampala, Nilampala, (in Manipuri) Leibungou, (in Marathi) Mashipatri, (In Tamil) Masipathri, (in Telugu) Mastaru. Grangea maderaspatana is an annual prostrate herb in Assam. It is visible on the bank of or near the dry area of water bodies. April to May is the flowering season.
Scientific classification of Grangea maderaspatana
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Grangea
Species: G. maderaspatana
Binomial name : Grangea maderaspatana (L.) L. Poir