About Fascicled-Flower Scaly-Ball
Fascicled-Flower Scaly-Ball (Lepidagathis fasciculata) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in on hills above 1000m, on bare slopes in deciduous forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepidagathis fasciculata
- Genus
- Lepidagathis
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On hills above 1000m, on bare slopes in deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पट्टी अड़ूसा patti arusa
- Bengali
- ডোরা-ডোরা বাসক dora-dora basak
- Telugu
- చారల వాసక charala vasaka
- Kannada
- ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ patti adusoge
- Marathi
- पट्टेरी अडुळसा patteri adulasa
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Fascicled-Flower Scaly-Ball belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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