Barleria cristata var. dichotoma
Barleria cristata var. dichotoma
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About Barleria cristata var. dichotoma
Barleria cristata var. dichotoma (Barleria cristata var. dichotoma) is a herb 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria cristata var. dichotoma
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- झिण्टी Jhinti, नील झिण्टी Nil Jhinti, तदरेलु Tadrelu
- Nepali
- भेंडे कुर्रो Bhende Kurro, कटसरैया Katsaraiya, लारी फूल
- Bengali
- ঝিন্টি Jhinti, নীল জটি, ঝিন্টি
- Tamil
- டிசம்பர் பூ December Poo, செம்முள்ளி Cem-Mulli, மிதுரி Mituri
- Telugu
- గొబ్బి Gobbi, కోడి కన్ను Kodi Kannu, ములుగోరంట Mulu Goranta
- Kannada
- ಪಟಿಕ Patika, ಸ್ಫಟಿಕ Sphatika, ಝಿಂಟಿ Jhinti
- Malayalam
- കരിമകുറുഞ്ഞി Karimkurunni
- Marathi
- कोरांटी Koranti, किंवा Kinva, काटेकोरंटी Kate-koranti

Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Barleria cristata var. dichotoma belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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