Neera Kove / Malayan Sword
Lagenandra ovata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Neera Kove
Identify Neera Kove by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Linear (long and narrow, parallel sides).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Neera Kove.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Linear (long and narrow, parallel sides)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
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.
Araceae
Arum family
Neera Kove belongs to the Araceae family.
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