About Spade Flower
Spade Flower (Hybanthus enneaspermus) is a herb belonging to the Violaceae family (Violet Family). It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and wastelands. Native to Tropical Africa, Asia & Australia, it is distributed across Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, China, Hainan, Tropical Australia, New guinea. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hybanthus enneaspermus
- Genus
- Hybanthus
- Family
- VIOLACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and wastelands
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Asia & Australia
- Distribution
- Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, China, Hainan, Tropical Australia, New guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- रतनपुरुष Ratan purush
- Bengali
- Munbora
- Telugu
- రత్నపురుశ Ratnapurusha
- Kannada
- ಪುರುಷರತ್ನ Purusharathna
- Malayalam
- Orilathamatai, ഒരിലത്താമര
- Marathi
- Rathanparas
Botanical family
Violaceae
Violet Family
Spade Flower belongs to the Violaceae family.
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