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
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Leaf-Litter Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Leaf-Litter Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മഞ്ചാരി
About Leaf-Litter Plant
Leaf-Litter Plant (Agrostistachys indica) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to March.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Leaf-Litter Plant belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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