About Spiny Lepidagathis
Lepidagathis cuspidata (also known as Kodajathripaccha, Kodassathripaccha and Spiny Lepidagathis) is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to India and is a prickly subshrub growing profusely on hilly terrain in the Western Ghats, in evergreen forests and in wet places. It has been recorded in the Indian states of Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as in Nepal and Pakistan.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepidagathis cuspidata
- Genus
- Lepidagathis
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कांटा अडुलसा Kaanta Adulasa
- Nepali
- काँडे फूल Kaande Phool
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳು ಆಡುಸೋಗೆ Mullu Aadusoge
- Malayalam
- കുടജാദ്രിപ്പച്ച Kudajaadrippacha, കുടജാദ്രിപ്പച്ച
- Marathi
- काटे अडुळसा Kate Adulsa, काटे अडुळसा
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Spiny Lepidagathis belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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