Porcupine flower - Barleria

[raghu ananth]

This flower looks like Porcupine flower, Barleria

Barleria prionitis  

Prickly shrub, erect, has spines in the leaf base, 

Date/Time- Sep 2010

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Hampapura, Mysore district

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden fence, 

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub, spines in the leaf base, 

Height/Length- 60 cms, 

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- length-Elliptic, 12cms, 6cms breadth

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ~Yellow Orange, ~ 4.5cms

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- no

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 

Regards

Raghu

[tanay bose]

Barleria prionitis  for me to

Tanay

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