Araceae · Lagenandra

Neera Kove / Malayan Sword

Lagenandra ovata

Herbindoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering
February-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Lagenandra ovata
Genus
Lagenandra
Family
Araceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
In marshy places along the streams
Habitat type
Wetland
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
February-May
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Linear (long and narrow, parallel sides)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire

Characters marked “recorded” are for Neera Kove itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Spike

Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Kannada
ನೀರ ಕೋವೆ neera kove
Malayalam
കരിന്പോള karinpeala
Marathi
वत्सनाभ vatsanabh
Sinhala
Kethala

About Neera Kove

Malayan Sword (Lagenandra ovata) is a herb in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in in marshy places along the streams. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.

Illustration representing the Araceae family
Botanical family

Araceae

Arum family

Neera Kove belongs to the Araceae family.

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