Justicia trinervia Vahl

 
  • 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) : Justicia betonica L.
  • Common name : Three-nerved Squirrel Tail
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Flower, Fruit : September-December
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Anantapur district, Kadapa district
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Kottayam district
    • Odisha : Puri district
  • Native : Africa
  • World Distribution : Ethiopia, India
  • 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
    • 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=Justicia trinervia. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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