Karimkurinji / Yellow-Throated Bush-Violet
Barleria courtallica
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria courtallica
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பார்லேரியா கோர்டாலிகா
- Malayalam
- കരിങ്കുറിഞ്ഞി Karimkurinji, വെൺകുറിഞ്ഞി Venkurinji, വെൺകുറിഞ്ഞി
- Marathi
- कोर्ताली कोरांटी Kortali Koranti
About Karimkurinji
Yellow-Throated Bush-Violet (Barleria courtallica) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Karimkurinji belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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