Nilgirianthus lupulinus (Nees) Bremek.

 
  • 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) : Unresolved name
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Key identification features : Shrubs with glabrous branchlets and leaves; Inflorescence in axillary glabrous spikes; Calyx glabrous; Corolla long, white; Fruit a glabrous capsule bearing biconvex, hairy seeds.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district, Uttara Kannada district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Nilgirianthus lupulinus. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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