Lepidagathis subarmata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- November-March
How to identify Lepidagathis subarmata
Identify Lepidagathis subarmata by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Spiny.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lepidagathis subarmata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepidagathis subarmata
- Genus
- Lepidagathis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Spinyrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lepidagathis subarmata 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 Lepidagathis subarmata itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Lepidagathis subarmata
Lepidagathis subarmata belongs to the Acanthaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Lepidagathis subarmata belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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