Pan India Bouquets

Strobilanthes atropurpurea Nees

Family : Acanthaceae
(Acanthus Family)
Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
Synonym(s) : Ruellia atropurpurea Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes atropurpurea Nees
Common name : Deep-Blue Curved Bells, Hardy persian shield
Vernacular name : Angaare, Kibbu, Jaro Buti (Nepali)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Moist places on mountain slopes, forests; 700 - 2900 m. Altitude
Key identification features : Leaf blade ovate to ovate-elliptic, 1.5-6(-16) × 1-3.5(-6.5) cm, glabrous or pubescent.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : West and Central Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 195; 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: 1271-1272
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes atropurpurea. Downloaded on 24 March 2023.