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Acanthaceae

Lepidagathis cristata Willd.

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Lepidagathis

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Lepidagathis cristata: Acanthaceae-karappan poondu,infloresence cushion like,flowers white with brown and purple spots.
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
sat
ᱚᱛ ᱰᱷᱚᱢᱳᱯᱚ
Tamil
லெப்பிடகதிசு கிரிசுட்டாட்டா

Synonyms

  • Acanthus cristatus Rottler ex Nees
  • Lepidagathis cristata var. latifolia Nees
  • Lepidagathis mitis var. latifolia (Nees) M.R.Almeida
  • Lepidagathis mitis var. subarmata C.B.Clarke
  • Lepidagathis rupestris Bedd.
  • Lepidagathis rupestris Nees
  • Lepidagathis shuteri T.Anderson
  • Lepidagathis subarmata (C.B.Clarke) Gamble
  • Ruellia radiciflora Vahl ex Nees
  • Selago acaulis Nees

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.