Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.f.) Lindau

 
  • 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) : Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.f.) Lindau
  • Common name : Snake plant
  • Vernacular name :
    • Vishamooli (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for its medicinal use
  • Flower, Fruit : December-April
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
  • World Distribution : Southeast Asia
  • Literature :
    • 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=Clinacanthus nutans. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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