Strobilanthes wightiana is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae, commonly called Wight's kurinji. It is endemic to Southern Western Ghats. It prefers evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.[1]
Strobilanthes wightiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Strobilanthes |
Species: | S. wightiana
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Binomial name | |
Strobilanthes wightiana (Nees) Bremek.
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Description
editWight's kurinji is a shrub with hairy branches. It bears a few pale blue flowers.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Strobilanthes wightianus Nees - Wight's Kurinji". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "Strobilanthes wightianus Nees". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-13.