Mohak Pittapapada / Elegant Rungia
Rungia elegans
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-March
How to identify Mohak Pittapapada
Identify Mohak Pittapapada 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: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mohak Pittapapada.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rungia elegans
- Genus
- Rungia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
- 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 Mohak Pittapapada 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 Mohak Pittapapada itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕೊಡ ಗಸಾಲೆ Koda Gasaale
- Marathi
- मोहक पित्तपापडा Mohak Pittapapada
About Mohak Pittapapada
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Elegant Rungia (Rungia elegans) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Mohak Pittapapada belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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