Pantura / Satara Lace Plant
Aponogeton satarensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- May-September
How to identify Pantura
Identify Pantura 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Found near Satara, Maharashtra.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Aponogetonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pantura.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aponogeton satarensis
- Genus
- Aponogeton
- Family
- Aponogetonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pantura itself; the rest are typical of the Aponogetonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Pantura, सातारी पाणतुरा
About Pantura
A member of the Aponogetonaceae family, Satara Lace Plant (Aponogeton satarensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from May to September.
Aponogetonaceae
Aponogeton Or Cape-Pondweed Family
Pantura belongs to the Aponogetonaceae family.
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