Strobilanthes foliosa T. Anderson

 
  • 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) : Strobilanthes foliosa (Wight) T.Anderson
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kallukurunji, Vettilakurunji (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : October-May
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Shivamogga district
    • Kerala : Idukki district
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • 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
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes foliosa. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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