Strobilanthes walkeri Arn. ex 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) : Strobilanthes walkeri Arn. ex Nees
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on hills above 1200 m
  • Flower, Fruit : September-January
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Malappuram district
    • Tamil Nadu : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Tiruchirapalli district
  • Native : Sri Lanka
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Sri Lanka
  • 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 walkeri. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

Botanical Description

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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