Priyadarsha / Tropic Flame Crossandra
Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Genus
- Crossandra
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- Hindi
- प्रियदर्श priyadarsha,अबोली aboli
- Nepali
- प्रियदर्शिनी priyadarshini
- Tamil
- செம்பயிரவப்பூண்டு cem-payirava-p-puntu, கனகாம்பரம் kanakamparam, பவளக்குறிஞ்சி pavala-k-kurinci, கனகாம்பரம்
- Telugu
- కనకాంబరాలు
- Kannada
- ಕನಕಾಂಬರ Kanakaambara ಅಬ್ಬೊಲಿಗೆ Abbolige ಅಬ್ಬಲಿಗೆ Abbalige, ಕನಕಾಂಬರ
- Malayalam
- പ്ര്യദര്ശിനീ priyadarshini, കനകാംബരം, Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Marathi
- अबोली aboli, अबोली
About Priyadarsha
Tropic Flame Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis) 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 cultivated. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Priyadarsha belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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