Cynarospermum asperrimum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the Western Ghats of western India. It is the sole species in genus Cynarospermum.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Cynarospermum Vollesen (1999) |
| Species: | C. asperrimum
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| Cynarospermum asperrimum (Nees) Vollesen (1999)
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Cynarospermum asperrimum is a scrambling or trailing perennial herb, with multiple branches and stems up to 1 meter long. Stems can root in contact with soil. It flowers during the monsoon and post-monsoon season, and attracts several species of butterflies for pollination.[1]
It is locally common in the foothills and hill ranges of the Western Ghats in southern Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka states. It grows abundantly in partly-shaded and moist areas, including shrub savannas, forest edges, partly-shaded roadsides, and bunds between fields. It is easily cultivated in pots and gardens.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gadkari, A. 2022. Cynarospermum asperrimum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T219675705A219675797. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T219675705A219675797.en. Accessed 29 January 2024.
- ^ Cynarospermum Vollesen. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Cynarospermum Vollesen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
