About Bent Alligator-Flag
Thalia geniculata, the bent alligator-flag, arrowroot, or fire-flag, is a plant species widespread across tropical Africa and much of the Americas. Thalia geniculata is native to a large region in Africa, from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, south to Zimbabwe and Angola. It is also considered native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, most of South America, as well as the southeastern United States (Puerto Rico, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and southern Georgia).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thalia geniculata
- Genus
- Thalia
- Family
- MARANTACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, South East USA to Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- தாலியா ஜெனிகுலேட்டா
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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