Andrographis ovata - endemic to Eastern Ghats

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot for new plants to efi, Lalithmaba ji.

Separating the two posts as per species.

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From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: 25 August 2016 at 15:24
Subject: [efloraofindia:250028] submission of plants
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Dear all

Attaching the images of Andrographis ovata endemic to Eastern Ghats.

Plant name: Andrographis ovata (T.Anderson ex Bedd.) Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2: 1100. 1876.

Family: Acanthaceae

Description: 

Erect herbs, 0.5-1 m tall. Stem 4-angled, pubescent. Leaves opposite; lamina subsessile, ovate 2.5-7 × 2-4 cm, pubescent, base decurrent, apex acute, margin entire. Flowers monosymmetric, pink, 1 cm across, in terminal lax panicles upto 20 cm long. Calyx deeply 5-lobed; lobes narrow, glabrous. Corolla bilipped; upper lip 2 lobed, lower 3 lobed; pink with purple blotches.  Stamens 2, filaments and anthers glabrous; anthers pink, elliptic. Carpels 2, syncarpous, superior; style as long as staminal filaments, glabrous, stigma spatulate.  Capsule 1.5-2 cm, ribbed, glandular hairy.

Habitat & location: Rare. Endemic to Peninsular India. 

Thank you

Regards

A.Lalithamba

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