✿Acanthaceae · Lepidagathis
Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball
Lepidagathis prostrata
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepidagathis prostrata
- Genus
- Lepidagathis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball
Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball (Lepidagathis prostrata) belongs to the Acanthaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Kerala.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Prostrate Pink Scaly-Ball belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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