Koorige Gurgi / Bearded Coneflower
Strobilanthes barbatus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- January-April (Once in seven years)
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Strobilanthes barbatus
- Genus
- Strobilanthes
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- On hills above 1000m in shade, especially by stream banks, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April (Once in seven years)
- 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
- Kannada
- ಕೂರಿಗೆ Koorige ಗುರ್ಗಿ Gurgi
About Koorige Gurgi
Bearded Coneflower (Strobilanthes barbatus) 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 on hills above 1000m in shade, especially by stream banks, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Koorige Gurgi belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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