Synonym : Asystasia chelonoides var. quadrangularis C.B.Clarke
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Asystasia chelonoides Nees
Vernacular name : Kodikkurunthu, Kodikkurundhu (Tam.)
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : November-February
Comments : Occasional in hills of Eastern Ghats.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Tirumala Hills, Horsley Hills (Chittoor district) (Andhra Pradesh State); Parlakhemundi Hills (Gajapati district), Ganjam district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3