Pseudaechmanthera glutinosa (Nees) Bremek.

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ruellia glutinosa Wall.; Ruellia jacquemontiana Nees
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes glutinosa Nees
  • Common name : Sticky Ruellia
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Mountain slope of Himalayas, at altitudes of 1000 - 2000 m.
  • Key identification features : Viscous hairs on calyx and corolla (larger than the other species,) emit a strong smell of camphor.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 195
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pseudaechmanthera glutinosa. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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