Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hemigraphis colorata (Blume) Hallier f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood
  • Common name : Red Ivy, Red Flame Ivy, Waffle plant
  • Vernacular name :
    • Murikootti (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Grown as garden plant
  • Flower, Fruit : February-May
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Maluku
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • K. Sankara Rao 2009. Flowering Plants of IISc, A Field Guide.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hemigraphis alternata. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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