Eranthemum palatiferum Hook.f.

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eranthemum acuminatissimum Miq.; Eranthemum amethystinum Ridl.; Eranthemum andersonii Mast.; Eranthemum crenulatum Nees; Eranthemum elegans Mast.; Eranthemum graciliflorum Nees; Eranthemum malaccense C.B.Clarke; Eranthemum palatiferum Hook.f.; Eranthemum porphyranthos C.B.Clarke; Eranthemum punctatum Nees; Justicia graciliflora Wall.; Pseuderanthemum acuminatissimum (Miq.) Radlk.; Pseuderanthemum andersonii (Mast.) Lindau; Pseuderanthemum blumei Radlk.; Pseuderanthemum malaccense (C.B.Clarke) Lindau
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pseuderanthemum graciliflorum (Nees) Ridl.
  • Common name : Blue Twilight, Florida Twilight, Blue Crossandra
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : The genus "Pseuderanthemum" means False Eranthemum. Plants in the genus Pseuderanthemum are similar, yet distinct from those of the genus Eranthemum. The prefix "Pseudo-" is derived from the Greek word for untrue ("pseudes"). The species epithet "andersonii" was named after plant collector Walter Birney Anderson (1856 - 1944) who also inspected Indian orchards for the British government.
  • Key identification features : Orchid-like flowers consist of 5 unequal bluish to purple petals. Stalked flowers are arranged along 1 main axis in an inflorescence known as a raceme. Inflorescence is borne at the branch tips.
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Assam : Assam
  • Native : Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Eranthemum palatiferum. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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