Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Strobilanthes neoaspera
- Genus
- Strobilanthes
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Strobilanthes neoaspera 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 Strobilanthes neoaspera itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Strobilanthes neoaspera
Strobilanthes neoaspera is a shrub in the Acanthaceae family. It grows in evergreen and Shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Strobilanthes neoaspera belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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