Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne ex Roth
Key identification features : Closely resembles B.buxifolia but differs in entire plant being glandular hairy. Flowers pedicellate and pink; outer sepals ovate-oblong and inner sepals slightly smaller than the outer ones.
Habit : Undershrub
Flower, Fruit : July-March
Comments : Common in deciduous and exposed rocky localities. Flowers open between 7-9 am and remain until the next day.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Dharmapuri district, Coimbatore district, Madurai district, Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Villipuram district, Tiruchirapalli district, Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Chittoor district, Kadapa district, Anantapur district, Nellore district, Prakasham district (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
Literature : Shankar M. Shendage & Yadav, S.R. (2010). Revision of the Genus Barleria (Acanthaceae) in India. Rheedea Vol. 20 (2) 81-130.