Strobilanthes glomerata (Nees) T.Anderson

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Goldfussia glomerata Nees; Goldfussia glomerata var. speciosa Hook.; Goldfussia glomerata speciosa (Hook.) John Edwards; Ruellia glomerata Wall.; Ruellia nutans Steud.; Strobilanthes exsucca Lindau; Strobilanthes glomerata var. speciosa Hook.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes glomerata (Nees) T.Anderson
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Shrubs, 1-5 m high; rooting at base; Leaves ovate, acute, serrate, hairy; Flowers violet in ovoid, hairy heads; Capsules broadly oblong, 4-seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : November- January
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 254
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes glomerata. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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