Pan India Bouquets

Echinacanthus attenuatus Nees

Family : Acanthaceae
(Acanthus Family)
Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Echinacanthus attenuatus Nees
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Subtropical forest, especially sal forest; 150 - 1300 m. altitude
Key identification features : Capsule 8-16 seeded from the base; flowers in small cymes
Flower, Fruit : October-February
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to Darjeeling
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 193; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1253
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Echinacanthus attenuatus. Downloaded on 24 March 2023.