Ranchimani / False Waterwillow
Andrographis echioides
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis echioides
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wasteland and plains
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கோபுரம் தாங்கி, Andrographis echioides
- Kannada
- ಗೋದಿಬರ್ಸನ Godibarsana
- Malayalam
- Pitumba, ഗോപുരംതാങ്ങി
- Marathi
- Ranchimani
About Ranchimani
False Waterwillow (Andrographis echioides) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in wasteland and plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Ranchimani belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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