Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Barleria involucrata var. elata (Dalzell) C.B.Clarke
Vernacular name : Mayurpunk (Hin.); Kurubakah (San.)
Endemism : Peninsular India
Habit : Shrub
Flower, Fruit : December-February
Native : India
Comments : Often grows above 1200 m in sholas as an undergrowth or bordering it in discrete patches.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district) (Tamil Nadu 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.