Agya / Dense-Flower Witch-Weed
Striga densiflora
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Striga densiflora
- Genus
- Striga
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Agya, आग्या
About Agya
Dense-Flower Witch-Weed (Striga densiflora) is a herb belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Agya belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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