Echinacanthus attenuatus 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) : Echinacanthus attenuatus Nees
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Subtropical forest, especially sal forest; 150 - 1300 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Capsule 8-16 seeded from the base; flowers in small cymes
  • Flower, Fruit : October-February
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nepal to Darjeeling
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 193
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1253
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Echinacanthus attenuatus. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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