Landga / Bristly Starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum
Also known as Horn Spine
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acanthospermum hispidum
- Genus
- Acanthospermum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Telugu
- Palleru
- Kannada
- kadle mullu, ಕಡಲೆ ಮುಳ್ಳು
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുഞെരിഞ്ഞിൽ
- Marathi
- Landga, लांडगा
About Landga
Bristly Starbur (Acanthospermum hispidum) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in wastelands. Native to South America, it is distributed across Tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Landga belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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