Leaf-Litter Plant
Agrostistachys indica
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- February-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Agrostistachys indica
- Genus
- Agrostistachys
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മഞ്ചാരി
About Leaf-Litter Plant
Leaf-Litter Plant (Agrostistachys indica) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, it is distributed across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-March.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Leaf-Litter Plant belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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