Torenia travancorica is a species of flowering plant belonging the family Linderniaceae.[1][2] It is seen in evergreen forests and grasslands of the Western Ghats.[3][4]

Torenia travancorica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Linderniaceae
Genus: Torenia
Species:
T. travancorica
Binomial name
Torenia travancorica

Description

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Torenia travancorica is a creeping herb with four-angled slender stems. leaves are ovate, acjminate with rounded base. There are 5–7 pairs of nerves and 1 cm long petiole. Tubular, narrowly winged flowers are axillary. Corolla tube is yellow and lobes are deep blue. Pitted pale brown seeds are seen in 2 cm long capsule.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Torenia travancorica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.