Family:
Gesneriaceae
Synonym: Glossanthus malabaricus Klein ex Benth.,
Glossanthus notonianus (Wall.) R.Br.
Habit:
Herb
Habitat:
Moist shady areas in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
Flowering
& Fruiting: July-December
Distribution:
South West India and Sri Lanka
Key
identification features: South-Indian Tongue-Lip is an annual
succulent herb, with a creeping habit. The whole plant is more or less hairy.
Hairs on the stem are confined to a line on one side. Leaf bases are unequally
heart-shaped. Flowers are borne in racemes opposite the leaves. The flowers
rich, deep blue, all point downwards.
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