Bark
Stems/branches terete and appressed-hairy; young branches hairy.
Barleria lawii
Syn. Barleria beddomei
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
(NE)
Local name
- Large White Bush-Violet (English)
- Kanta Sheliyo (Gujarati)
Shrub type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Acanthaceae
2m
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Oppositely arranged, sharp-tipped elliptic leaves are 10-15 cm long. Leaf stalks are short, 6-9 mm.
Flower
White flowers occur either solitary in leaf axils or in panicles at the end of branches. Flowers are 7-10 cm long, with the tube 5-7 cm. Upper lip is divided into 4 oblong lobes. The lower lip is oblong, 3 cm. Flowers have exactly 2 stamens.
Fruit / Seeds
Fruit a glabrous, obovoid capsule; seeds silky-hairy.
Did you know?
In Hindi, it is known as Mayurpunk, meaning “Peacock Feather,” referring to the distinctive arrangement of its leaves and sharply pointed bracts.
Distribution
West India