Crossandra infendubiliformis (L.) Nees

 

Family – Acanthaceae

Synonym – Crossandra undulifolia Salisb.; Justicia infundibuliformis L.; Ruellia infundibuliformis (L.) Andrews 

Vernacular names – Manjakkurinji; Kanakambaram; Priyadarshini

Habit – Shrub

Habitat – Dry deciduous forests, commonly grown as garden plant

Distribution – India and Sri Lanka

Flowering and Fruiting – December-March

Key Identification Features –This subshrub has simple, opposite leaves that are elliptic, acute at both ends, and usually crowded toward the apex. The flowers are numerous, densely packed, and have yellow to orange corollas. Stamens are inserted in the middle of the corolla tube, and the ovary is oblong with four seeds in the capsule.

Uses – It is a garden plant