Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Strobilanthes ciliata Nees

Family: Acanthaceae

SynonymNilgirianthus ciliatus (Nees) Bremek.

 Vernacular nameCherukurunji, Chinnikurunji, Karimkurinji, Kurunji, Vellakurunji

Habit: Shrub

Habitat: Evergreen and semi evergreen forest

Distribution: Southern Western Ghats

Flowering and Fruiting: December-May

Key Identification featureGlabrous shrub with acuminate leaves and axillary spikes. Flowers white with pink patches, hairy staminal sheath.

UsesIt is used against neurological disorders, sciatica, glandular swellings and oedema.



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