Gurgi / Entire-Leaf Coneflower
Strobilanthes integrifolia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Strobilanthes integrifolia
- Genus
- Strobilanthes
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- 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
- ಗುರ್ಗಿ Gurgi, ಗುರಿಕೆ Gurike, ಕೂರಿಗೆ Koorige
- Malayalam
- പൂമാലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി Poomaalakkurinji, തൊട്ട്കുറിഞ്ഞി Thottukurinji, പൂമാലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി
About Gurgi
Entire-Leaf Coneflower (Strobilanthes integrifolia) 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 evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Gurgi belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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