Spiny Lasia
Lasia spinosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Variable
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) is a herb belonging to the Araceae family (Arum family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, spadix with spathe flower clusters, berry cluster fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across South- and Southeast Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Araceae
Arum family
Spiny Lasia belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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