Bent Alligator-Flag
Thalia geniculata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal
- Flowering
- October-May
How to identify Bent Alligator-Flag
Identify Bent Alligator-Flag 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Tall aquatic marginal plant with bent (geniculate) leaf stalks.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Marantaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bent Alligator-Flag.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thalia geniculata
- Genus
- Thalia
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, South East USA to Tropical America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bent Alligator-Flag itself; the rest are typical of the Marantaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Marantaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- தாலியா ஜெனிகுலேட்டா
About Bent Alligator-Flag
Bent Alligator-Flag (Thalia geniculata) is a herb in the Marantaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and West Bengal. It is grown as garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.
Marantaceae
Arrowroot Family
Bent Alligator-Flag belongs to the Marantaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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