An Sa-Te-Par-Var / White Spot-Flower
Spilanthes radicans
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes radicans
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet places, degraded moist deciduous forests, also in plains
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for An Sa-Te-Par-Var itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for An Sa-Te-Par-Var itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Mizo
- An'sa-te-par-var
About An Sa-Te-Par-Var
White Spot-Flower (Spilanthes radicans) belongs to the Asteraceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to Tropical America. It grows in wet places, degraded moist deciduous forests, also in plains. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
An Sa-Te-Par-Var belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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