About East Indian Klugia
Rhynchoglossum notonianum, the South-Indian tongue-lip, is an annual succulent herb plant in family Gesneriaceae, native to South India and Sri Lanka. It is characterized by a creeping growth habit and is covered with fine hairs, which on the stem are mostly confined to a single line on one side. The leaves are alternately arranged, stalked, and either entire or slightly serrated along the margins. The bases of the leaves are unequally heart-shaped. Flowers are borne in racemes opposite the leaves and are notable for their rich, deep blue color, with all flowers oriented downward. The calyx is five-cleft and five-angled, with the angles often appearing winged.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchoglossum notonianum
- Genus
- Rhynchoglossum
- Family
- GESNERIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist shady areas in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests Key identification features : A succulent annual herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കല്ലു താളി Kallu Thaali, കിളനീലി Kilaneeli, കിളനീലി
- Marathi
- नील
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
East Indian Klugia belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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