Lamb Koranti
Barleria longiflora
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria longiflora
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous and scrub forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lamb Koranti 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 Lamb Koranti itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗೋರಿವಿಡಿ Goarividi, ಕೊಳವಳಿಕೆ Kolavalike, ಕೊಳಗುಳಿಕೆ Kolagulike
- Marathi
- लांब कोरांटी Lamb Koranti
About Lamb Koranti
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Lamb Koranti (Barleria longiflora) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 1 other states. It grows in deciduous and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Lamb Koranti belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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