Netha Kina / Crested Cat Ears
Cyanotis cristata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyanotis cristata
- Genus
- Cyanotis
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands, degraded forest areas and wastelandS
- Distribution
- Ethiopia, Socotra, Mauritius, China, Indo-Malesia and introduced in Caribbean islands
- Found in India
- Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- सानो काने Saano Kaane, काने झार
- Tamil
- வழுக்கை புல்
- Telugu
- Netha kina
- Malayalam
- കുടുമനീലി
- Marathi
- नभाळी Nabhali, नभाळी
About Netha Kina
Crested Cat Ears (Cyanotis cristata) is a herb belonging to the Commelinaceae family (Spiderwort Family). It is typically found in grasslands, degraded forest areas and wastelands. It occurs across Ethiopia, Socotra, Mauritius, China, Indo-Malesia and introduced in Caribbean islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Netha Kina belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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