Mayurpankh / Purple-Throated Bush-Violet
Barleria involucrata var. elata
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria involucrata var. elata
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mayurpankh itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mayurpankh itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मयूरपंख Mayurpankh
- Marathi
- जांभली कोरांटी Jambhli Koranti
- Sanskrit
- Kurabakah, Raktamlanah, Saireyakah-Raktah
About Mayurpankh
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Purple-Throated Bush-Violet (Barleria involucrata var. elata) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and Shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Mayurpankh belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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