✿Acanthaceae · Pleocaulus
Mal Karvi / Mal Karvy
Pleocaulus ritchei
Undershruboutdoor
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pleocaulus ritchei
- Genus
- Pleocaulus
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mal Karvi itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mal Karvi itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾರ್ವಿ Butti Karvi
- Marathi
- माळ कारवी Mal Karvi, टोपली कारवी Topli Karvi
About Mal Karvi
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Mal Karvy (Pleocaulus ritchei) is a low shrub. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Mal Karvi belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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