Porcupine Flower
Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitoides
ShruboutdoorMedicinal
About Porcupine Flower
Porcupine Flower (Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitoides) 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 deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitoides
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- झिण्टी jhinti, परुष parush, पीला पियाबांसा pila piyabansa
- Bengali
- কণ্টঝিন্টি kantajhinti, পীতঝিন্টি pitajhinti, কাঁটাজাটি
- Tamil
- செம்முள்ளி cem-mulli, கோரண்டம் korantam, கொடிப்பசலை koti-p-pacalai
- Telugu
- గోరంటచెట్టు gorantachettu, ముల్లుగోరంట mullu goranta, ముల్లుగోరింట
- Kannada
- ಹಳದಿ ಗೋರಟೆ haladi gorate, ಕುರಂಟಕ kurantaka, ಮದರಂಗಿ ಗಿಡ madarangi gida
- Malayalam
- ചെമ്മുള്ളി chemmulli, മന്ജകനകമ്ബരമ് Manjakanakambaram, മഞ്ഞക്കനകാംബരം mannakkanakambaram
- Marathi
- कोळिता kolita, पिवळी कोरांटी pivali koranti, पिवळी कोरांटी
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Porcupine Flower belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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