Blepharis repens
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- August-February
How to identify Blepharis repens
Identify Blepharis repens 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: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Blepharis repens.
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.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Blepharis repens belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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