Peristrophe paniculata (Forssk.) Brummitt

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Basionym : Dianthera paniculata Forssk.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I.Darbysh.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kattupuzhukkolli (Malayalam)
    • Chebeera, Oosukada, Sannapulla, Atrial (Telugu)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Scrub forests, waste places under shaded areas and deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional in wastelands and road sides
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Guntur district, West Godavari district, Srikakulam district
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district, Wayanad district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Alappuzha district, Kollam district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district
    • Odisha : Bargarh district, Cuttack district, Ganjam district
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem district, Villipuram district
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, Tropical Africa
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • Kamble & Pradhan, 1988. Flora of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Peristrophe paniculata. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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