Indrajata / Barleria Petal-Bush
Petalidium barlerioides
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Petalidium barlerioides
- Genus
- Petalidium
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Way sides, open forests and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Introduced in elsewhere in gardens
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- 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
- इन्द्रजटा Indrajata
- Kannada
- ರುದ್ರ ಗೋರಂಟಿ Rudra Goranti
- Malayalam
- ചുണ്ടപ്പാർവ്വതി Chundapparvathy, ചുണ്ടപ്പാർവതി
- Marathi
- गोरांटी Goranti
About Indrajata
Barleria Petal-Bush (Petalidium barlerioides) 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 way sides, open forests and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Nepal, Introduced in elsewhere in gardens. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Indrajata belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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