Strobilanthes inflata T.Anderson

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pteracanthus inflatus (T.Anderson) Bremek.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes inflata T.Anderson
  • Habit : Shrub or Undershrub
  • Key identification features : Shrubs or undershrubs; stems and branches villous; Leaves elliptic or subovate, acuminate, serrate, hairy on both surfaces; Inflorescence twisted, one sided spike; Flowers much curved, pubescent without; Capsules narrowly elliptic, glabrous, 4-seeded; Seeds subquadrate.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- November
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, 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: 255
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes inflata. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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