About Purple Stem Scaly-Ball
Purple Stem Scaly-Ball (Lepidagathis purpuricaulis) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in on slopes of hill forests and stream banks of mixed forests. It is native to India, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-April.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepidagathis purpuricaulis
- Genus
- Lepidagathis
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On slopes of hill forests and stream banks of mixed forests
- Native to
- India, Myanmar
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Purple Stem Scaly-Ball belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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