Chota Chirayata / Indian Whitehead
Enicostema axillare
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Enicostema axillare
- Genus
- Enicostema
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Foothills, moist places of deciduous forests, near sea coasts and plains
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Tropical Africa, West Indies
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- छोटा चिरायत Chota chirayata, katvinayi, नामे Naame
- Tamil
- Vallari, Vellarugu, Arukumuli
- Kannada
- ಚಿಕ್ಕಾ ಚಿರಾಯತ Chikka chiraayuta
- Malayalam
- വല്ലാരി Vallari, Vellaruku
About Chota Chirayata
Indian Whitehead (Enicostema axillare) is a herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family (Gentian family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in foothills, moist places of deciduous forests, near sea coasts and plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Chota Chirayata belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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