Illustrative leaf, not this species
Lobelia nummularia
Tilikosyo / Common Pratia तिलिकोस्यो
Nepali name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Tilikosyo in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | तिलिकोस्यो | Tilikosyo |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- तिलिकोस्यो Tilikosyo
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland.
- Recorded habitat
- Along the roadsides in Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Sikkim →West Bengal →Arunachal Pradesh →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Tilikosyo
Identify Tilikosyo 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Small coin-shaped (nummular) leaves, creeping habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Campanulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tilikosyo.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lobelia nummularia
- Genus
- Lobelia
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along the roadsides in Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Tropical and Subtropical Asia to Queensland
- Found in India
- Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tilikosyo itself; the rest are typical of the Campanulaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tilikosyo
A member of the Campanulaceae family, Common Pratia (Lobelia nummularia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 5 other states. It grows in along the roadsides in Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Campanulaceae
Bellflower Family
Tilikosyo belongs to the Campanulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Campanulaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Tilikosyo or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides