Andrographis echioides (L.) Nees

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Andrographis echioides (L.f.) Nees
  • Common name : False Waterwillow
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gopuramthangi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Wasteland, plains
  • Comments / notes : Occasional
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : West Godavari district, Kadapa district, Kurnool district, Srikakulam district
    • Karnataka : Ballari district, Bengaluru district, Mysuru district, Tumakuru district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Ernakulam district, Kottayam district, Alappuzha district, Pathanamthitta district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 – Flora of Bangalore District
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – Flora of Mysore
    • Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Andrographis echioides. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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