Strobilanthes scaber Nees

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Sericocalyx scaber (Nees) Bremek.; Hemigraphis aspera (Decne.) Boerl.; Ruellia aspera (Decne.) Nees; Ruellia crispa C.B.Clarke; Ruellia scabra Wall.; Ruellia scabrida Wall.; Strobilanthes aspera Decne.; Xanthostachya aspera (Decne.) Bremek.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes scabra Nees
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kakusa (Oria)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Wet and shaded places, often along water courses
  • Flower, Fruit : January-May
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Puri district, Dhenkanal district, Nayagarh district, Bolangir district, Mayurbhanj district, Cuttack district, Khurda district, Ganjam district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, Bangladesh
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes scaber. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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