Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (A.Gray) F.T.Hubb.

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eranthemum laxiflorum A.Gray
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (A.Gray) F.T.Hubb.
  • Common name : Shooting Star, Star Flower, Purple False Erantheum, Dazzler
  • Vernacular name :
    • Khoira lei (Manipuri)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : Attractive appearance of flowers can entice bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to visit.
  • Key identification features : Flowers occur in loose clusters, 5-petaled
  • Flower, Fruit : January- December
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Thane district
  • Native : Fiji
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Fiji
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum. Downloaded on 13 November 2024.

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