Andrographis ovata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- September-February
How to identify Andrographis ovata
Identify Andrographis ovata by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Andrographis ovata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis ovata
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Mixed forests in the hills
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- 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 ovata 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 ovata itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Andrographis ovata
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Andrographis ovata is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand. It grows in mixed forests in the hills. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Andrographis ovata belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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