Gymnostachyum ceylanicum
| Gymnostachyum ceylanicum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Lamiales | 
| Family: | Acanthaceae | 
| Genus: | Gymnostachyum | 
| Species: | G. ceylanicum | 
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnostachyum ceylanicum Arn. & Nees | |
Gymnostachyum ceylanicum is a small plant endemic to Sri Lanka. Plants grow to heights of 5-15 centimeters, with simple leaves that are opposite, and racemes of light-purple tubular flowers.
Synonyms
- Cryptophragmium ceylanicum Kuntze
References
- Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 311 1837.
- The Plant List
- JSTOR