Leptostachya wallichii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering
- September-November
How to identify Leptostachya wallichii
Identify Leptostachya wallichii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Meghalaya, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Leptostachya wallichii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leptostachya wallichii
- Genus
- Leptostachya
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, China, Bhutan, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Leptostachya wallichii 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 Leptostachya wallichii itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Leptostachya wallichii
Leptostachya wallichii is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya and West Bengal. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to November.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Leptostachya wallichii belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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