Staurogyne zeylanica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- January-March
How to identify Staurogyne zeylanica
Identify Staurogyne zeylanica 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: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Staurogyne zeylanica.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Staurogyne zeylanica
- Genus
- Staurogyne
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Staurogyne zeylanica 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 Staurogyne zeylanica itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- സ്റ്റോറോജിൻ സെയ്ലാനിക്ക
About Staurogyne zeylanica
Staurogyne zeylanica is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in moist deciduous forests and also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Staurogyne zeylanica belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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