Kabutar Ka Phul / Snake Jasmine
Rhinacanthus nasutus
Also known as Dainty Spurs
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhinacanthus nasutus
- Genus
- Rhinacanthus
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Shaded palces in dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Java, Madagascar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- 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
- कबूतर का फुल Kabutar Ka Phul, पालक जूही Palak-Juhi, ऊथिपर्णी Uthiparni
- Bengali
- জুই পানা Jui-Pana, পলক জুই Palak-Jui
- Tamil
- கலிகை Kalikai, நாகமல்லி Nagamalli, உரகமல்லி Uragamalli
- Telugu
- నాగమళ్లె Nagamalle
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡಪಟಿಕ Doddapatika, ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Nagamallige
- Malayalam
- നാഗമുല്ല Naagamulla, ഒറ്റക്കാൽമുടന്തി Ottakkaalmudanthi, പുഴുക്കൊല്ലി Puzhukkolli
- Marathi
- गजकर्णी Gajkarni, नागमल्ली Nagamalli
About Kabutar Ka Phul
Snake Jasmine (Rhinacanthus nasutus) 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 shaded palces in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Java, Madagascar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kabutar Ka Phul belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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