Acanthaceae · Lepidagathis

Pathar-Phor Buti / Frilly Scaly-Ball

Lepidagathis trinervis

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
Flowering
August-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Lepidagathis trinervis
Genus
Lepidagathis
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
August-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pathar-Phor Buti itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pathar-Phor Buti itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
पत्थरफोड़ बूटी pathar-phor buti, सफेद रासना safed rasna
Kannada
ಭೂಯಿಚೆಂಡು bhuyichendu
Marathi
भुईगेंद bhuigend

About Pathar-Phor Buti

Frilly Scaly-Ball (Lepidagathis trinervis) is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.

Illustration representing the Acanthaceae family
Botanical family

Acanthaceae

Acanthus family

Pathar-Phor Buti belongs to the Acanthaceae family.

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