✿Asteraceae · Lamprachaenium
Brahma-Dandi / Purple-Flower Leafhead
Lamprachaenium microcephalum
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lamprachaenium microcephalum
- Genus
- Lamprachaenium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brahma-Dandi itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Brahma-Dandi itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Brahma-dandi
About Brahma-Dandi
A member of the Asteraceae family, Purple-Flower Leafhead (Lamprachaenium microcephalum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Brahma-Dandi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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