Karantai / Arrow Head
Limnophyton obtusifolium
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Limnophyton obtusifolium
- Genus
- Limnophyton
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In margins of tanks. Often on hills from 350m, in stagnant ponds and marshes
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Asia, Africa
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Southeast Asia to Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Nut
Typical of the Alismataceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கரந்தை Karantai, குதிரைக்குளம்படி Kutiraikkulampati, நீர்ச்சேம்பு Nirccempu
- Malayalam
- ചെളിതാമര Chelithamara, കുഴിതാമര Kuzhithamara
- Marathi
- नळकूट Nalkut
About Karantai
Arrow Head (Limnophyton obtusifolium) is a herb belonging to the Alismataceae family (Water-Plantain Or Arrowhead Family). It is typically found in in margins of tanks. often on hills from 350m, in stagnant ponds and marshes. Native to Asia, Africa, it is distributed across Tropical Africa, Madagascar through Southeast Asia to Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Alismataceae
Water-Plantain Or Arrowhead Family
Karantai belongs to the Alismataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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