Chipta Tarai Saak / Sticky Staurogyne
Staurogyne glauca
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Staurogyne glauca
- Genus
- Staurogyne
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and also in waste places
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chipta Tarai Saak itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chipta Tarai Saak itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिपटा तराई साक Chipta Tarai Saak
- Kannada
- ಅಂಟು ಜವುಗುಗಿಡ Antu Javugugida
- Marathi
- चिकट मत्स्याक्षी Chikat Matsyakshi
- Telugu
- బురద గొబ్బి Burada Gobbi
About Chipta Tarai Saak
Sticky Staurogyne (Staurogyne glauca) belongs to the Acanthaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh. It grows in moist deciduous forests and also in waste places. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Chipta Tarai Saak belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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