Taraguchha / Lanceleaf Starviolet
Neanotis lancifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Taraguchha
Identify Taraguchha 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: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Taraguchha.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Taraguchha itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Taraguchha itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- तारागुच्छा Taraguchha
About Taraguchha
A member of the Rubiaceae family, Lanceleaf Starviolet (Neanotis lancifolia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Taraguchha belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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