Lalkand / Hitchhiker Elephant Ear
Remusatia vivipara
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- April-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Remusatia vivipara
- Genus
- Remusatia
- Family
- Araceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On Rotting wood and among rocks
- Habitat type
- Rocky
- Distribution
- Africa, Madagascar, Indo-Malesia, Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लालकंद Lalkand
- Nepali
- जलुका Jalukaa, कालो पिँडालु Kaalo Pidaalu, जलुका
- Tamil
- செங்கருணைக் கிழங்கு Cenkarunaik Kilanku
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಗಡ್ಡೆ Kaadu Gadde, ಮರಕೆಸು Marakesu
- Malayalam
- മരച്ചേമ്പ് Marachembu, മരതാള് Marathaalu, മരച്ചേമ്പ്
- Marathi
- लालकंद Lalkand, रुखाळूं Rukhalu
About Lalkand
Hitchhiker Elephant Ear (Remusatia vivipara) is a herb belonging to the Araceae family (Arum family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, spadix with spathe flower clusters, berry cluster fruit. It is typically found in on rotting wood and among rocks. It occurs across Africa, Madagascar, Indo-Malesia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-September.
Araceae
Arum family
Lalkand belongs to the Araceae family.
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