Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Barleria acuminata Wight ex Nees
Endemism : Peninsular India
Key identification features : Branchlets pubescent. Leaves are ovate-orbicular, acute at the apex, tomentose; Petiole pubescent; Flowers in racemes; Calyx lobed, lanceolate, pubescent; Corolla imbricate; Style long, hairy at the base.
Habit : Undershrub
Flower, Fruit : August-February
Native : India
Comments : On foothills to 600 m. Abundant on impenetrable thickets.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Salem district, Hoganekkal Forest (Dharmapuri district) (Tamil Nadu State); Yakidi R.F. (Ananthapur district), Kadapa district, Rangapuram R.F. (Kurnool district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : India
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.