✿Acanthaceae · Leptostachya
Leptostachya wallichii
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering
- September-November
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.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Leptostachya wallichii belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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