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Species of flowering plant
Rostellularia procumbens
Rostellularia procumbens in Kadavoor , Kerala , India .
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Rostellularia
Species:
R. procumbens
Binomial name
Rostellularia procumbens L. ) Nees (1847)
Synonyms
Synonymy
Dianthera americana Blanco (1837), sensu auct.
Dianthera ciliata Blanco (1845), nom. illeg.
Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze
Justicia hayatae var. decumbens Yamam. (1926)
Justicia hirtella Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2448 (1830)
Justicia japonica Thunb. (1784)
Justicia media R.Br. (1810)
Justicia procumbens L.
Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (1948)
Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (1930)
Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. typica Domin (1929), not validly publ.
Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa (Nees) Boerl. (1899)
Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (1832)
Rostellaria japonica Carrière (1866)
Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (1847)
Rostellularia blancoi Hassk. (1864)
Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L.Ellis (1980 publ. 1982)
Rostellularia juncea Nees (1847)
Rostellularia magnifolia Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia media Nees (1847)
Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (1961)
Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees
Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (2000)
Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia sarmentosa Nees (1847)
Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (1861)
Rungia sarmentosa (Nees) Valeton (1908)
Rostellularia procumbens water willow (Marathi : करंबल, romanized: Karambal , पित्तपापडा, Pitpapada , कलमाशी, Kalmashi ,Tamil : கோடகசாலை, romanized: Kōṭakacālai ), is a small flowering plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent , Indochina , China , Peninsular Malaysia , Sumatra , Java , Sulawesi , the Philippines , Japan , and Korea . It is found in higher elevations, commonly in humid areas.
The leaves' juice can be squeezed in the eyes in cases of ophthalmia .
Description
This is a prostrate perennial herb with elliptic leaves. Pink flowers are born in terminal cylindrical spikes. Fruit capsule is hairy.
Habit and Habitat
Herbaceous plant growing either erect or decumbent. Seen in or near small water bodies and wet places.
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References
^ "Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees" . Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ "Rostellularia procumbens - Water Willow" . www.flowersofindia.net .
Dymock, William (1890). Pharmacographia indica. A history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in British India LCCN agr03000423 .
"Justicia japonica Thunb. | Species" . India Biodiversity Portal . Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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