Patharchatta / Asian Scalystem
Elytraria acaulis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elytraria acaulis
- Genus
- Elytraria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, India
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पत्थरचट्टा Patharchatta
- Tamil
- Pumikatampam, நிலக்கடம்பு
About Patharchatta
Asian Scalystem (Elytraria acaulis) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Patharchatta belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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