Spiny Lasia
Lasia spinosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Spiny Lasia
Identify Spiny Lasia 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Spiny leaf stalks and stems.
- Confirm leaf shape: Compound/divided.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Spiny Lasia.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Compound/dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spiny Lasia 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
- கொய்லாக்கீரை
- Sinhala
- කොහිල
About Spiny Lasia
Spiny Lasia (Lasia spinosa) belongs to the Araceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and 1 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Araceae
Arum family
Spiny Lasia belongs to the Araceae family.
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