Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Dicliptera cuneata Nees
Vernacular name : Karungurundhu (Tam.); Pichi-kusuma (Tel.)
Endemism : Peninsular India
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : November-April
Native : India
Comments : On hills above 600 m in thickets, on slopes etc.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district) (Tamil Nadu State); Tirumala Hills, Horsley Hills (Chittoor district), Nallamalai Hills (Kurnool district), Prakasham district (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.