Typical of the Acanthaceae family
Nilgirianthus heyneanus
Akra / Karun Kurinji अकरा
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
Akra in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | अकरा | Akra |
| Tamil | கருங் குரிஞ்ஜி | Karun Kurinji |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- अकरा Akra
- Tamil
- கருங் குரிஞ்ஜி Karun Kurinji
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Strobilanthes heyneana. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. & S. India, Sri Lanka.
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How to identify Akra
Identify Akra by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Akra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nilgirianthus heyneanus
- Genus
- Nilgirianthus
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Akra itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Characters marked “recorded” are for Akra itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Akra
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Karun Kurinji (Nilgirianthus heyneanus) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Akra belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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