✿Acanthaceae · Blepharis
Blepharis repens
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blepharis repens
- Genus
- Blepharis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Blepharis repens itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Blepharis repens itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Blepharis repens
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Blepharis repens is a herb. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Blepharis repens belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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