Andrographis alata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- November-March
How to identify Andrographis alata
Identify Andrographis alata by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Andrographis alata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis alata
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Andrographis alata itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Andrographis alata itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- ''Andrographis alata'', சிறியா நங்கை
About Andrographis alata
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Andrographis alata is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in moist deciduous forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Andrographis alata belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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