Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis megamalayana
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Andrographis megamalayana 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 megamalayana itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Andrographis megamalayana
Andrographis megamalayana belongs to the Acanthaceae family, where it grows as a herb.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Andrographis megamalayana belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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