✿Araceae · Lagenandra

Andavazha

Lagenandra toxicaria

Herbindoor

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering: Throughout the year

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Lagenandra toxicaria
Genus: Lagenandra
Family: Araceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Along streams
Habitat type: Wetland
Found in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: Throughout the year
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Basal
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire

Characters marked “recorded” are for Andavazha 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

Tamil: Maravara Tsjembu
Malayalam: Andavazha
Marathi: Vatsanabhi

About Andavazha

Lagenandra toxicaria belongs to the Araceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. It grows in along streams. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Botanical family

Araceae

Arum family

Andavazha belongs to the Araceae family.

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