Dyschoriste erecta (Burm.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 485 1891. (Syn: Calophanes crenatus Schinz; Calophanes depressus (L.) T.Anderson; Dyschoriste cernua Nees; Dyschoriste depressa (L.) Nees; Dyschoriste mysorensis (Klein ex Schult.) M.R.Almeida; Justicia meysorensis Klein ex Nees (Unresolved); Justicia mysorensis Klein ex Schult.; Linostylis ovata Sond. (Unresolved); Ruellia commutata Steud. (Unresolved); Ruellia depressa Wall. (Unresolved); Ruellia erecta Burm.f.; Ruellia neglecta Steud. (Unresolved); Ruellia setigera Wight ex Nees (unresolved));
Common name: Erect Snakeherb • Marathi: डिस्कोरी Diskori Dyschoriste erecta (Burm.) Kuntze : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) attaching the images of Plant name: Dyschoriste erecta (Burm.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 485. 1891. Syn. : Dyschoriste depressa (L.) Nees Ver.names: Erect snake herb (Eng.); adavi neelambaram అడవినీలంబరాలు (Tel.). Family: Acanthaceae Description: Perennial slender herbs, 30-50 cm tall. Stems prostrate, angled. Leaves opposite; lamina elliptic-oblong, 5-8 × 2-3cm, entire, base acute, apex apiculate; sparsely hairy. Flowers light purple or lilac with darker stripes, 1.2-1.5 cm long, in 3-9 flowered axillary clusters. Calyx 6 mm long, teeth lanceolate, acute, glandular. Corolla tubular, inflated at upper part, pubescent out side, tube 3-4 cm long, limb 1.5 cm across, violet with darker lines inside. Stamens 4, inserted, unequal; anthers oblong, tailed at base. Ovary bilocular, ovules 4 per locule, style filiform, stigma simple. Capsule 0.7-1 cm long. Habitat & location: Rare. Found in rock crevices at hill side forests. References:
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