Kate Koranti / Spiny Barleria
Barleria cuspidata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- December-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria cuspidata
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungle
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
- 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 கசுபிடேட்டா
- Marathi
- काटे कोरांटी Kate koranti, पिवळी कोरांटी Pivali koranti
About Kate Koranti
Spiny Barleria (Barleria cuspidata) is an undershrub 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 scrub jungle. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kate Koranti belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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