Strobilanthes atropurpurea Nees

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ruellia atropurpurea Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes atropurpurea Nees
  • Common name : Deep-Blue Curved Bells, Hardy persian shield
  • Vernacular name :
    • Angaare, Kibbu, Jaro Buti (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist places on mountain slopes, forests; 700 - 2900 m. Altitude
  • Key identification features : Leaf blade ovate to ovate-elliptic, 1.5-6(-16) × 1-3.5(-6.5) cm, glabrous or pubescent.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West and Central Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 195
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1271-1272
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes atropurpurea. Downloaded on 6 December 2024.

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