Rostellularia procumbens
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| Rostellularia procumbens in Kadavoor, Kerala, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Rostellularia |
| Species: | R. procumbens |
| Binomial name | |
| Rostellularia procumbens | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Synonymy
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Rostellularia procumbens, commonly known as water willow (Marathi: करंबल, romanized: Karambal, पित्तपापडा, Pitpapada, कलमाशी, Kalmashi,[2]Tamil: கோடகசாலை, romanized: Kōṭakacālai), is a small flowering plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea.[1] It is found in higher elevations, commonly in humid areas.
The leaves' juice can be squeezed in the eyes in cases of ophthalmia.[3]
Description
This is a prostrate perennial herb with elliptic leaves. Pink flowers are born in terminal cylindrical spikes. Fruit capsule is hairy.[2]
Habit and Habitat
Herbaceous plant growing either erect or decumbent. Seen in or near small water bodies and wet places. [4]
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References
- ^ a b "Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rostellularia procumbens - Water Willow". www.flowersofindia.net.
- ^ Dymock, William (1890). Pharmacographia indica. A history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in British India. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., ld. LCCN agr03000423.
- ^ "Justicia japonica Thunb. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
