Justicia glabra Koenig ex Roxb.

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhaphidospora glabra Nees
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Justicia glabra K.D.Koenig ex Roxb
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Hedges and open forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on the foothills by stream banks.
  • Flower, Fruit : September-January
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K. Swamy, Noel Sebastian
  • Collection Date : 23-11-2018
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-1728
  • Collection Locality : Nalagunthi, Malkangiri District; Paudikkadu, Theni district, Tamil Nadu
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Vishakapatnam district, West Godavari district, East Godavari district, Vishakapatnam district
    • Karnataka : Hassan district
    • Kerala : Palakkad district, Idukki district, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kollam district, Alappuzha district, Pathanamthitta district, Kottayam district
    • Odisha : Ganjam district, Malkangiri district
    • Tamil Nadu : Alagar Hills (Madurai district), Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Bodamalai Hills (Salem district), Chitteri Hills (Vellore district), Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district), Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district), Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Piranmalai Hills (Sivaganga district), Theerthamalai Hills (Dharmapuri district), Gingee Hill (Villipuram district), Javadu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district), Thanjavur district, Theni district
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Java
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 – Flora of Hassan District
    • Herbarium specimen from Paudikkadu, Theni district, Tamil Nadu
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Justicia glabra. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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