''Barleria mysorensis'', a plant species within the genus ''
Barleria
''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Some species include:
* ''Barleria acanthoides'' Vahl
* '' Barleria aculeata'' Balf.f.
* '' Barleria albostellata'' C.B.Clarke, the grey barleria
* ''Barleria compacta'' Malombe & I.Da ...
'' of the family
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in te ...
. It is widely used as an ayurvedic plant in India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, it is known as "Katu Nelu".
References
External links
Plant List'Research Gate
Flora of South Africa
Flora of Sri Lanka
Flora of India (region)
mysorensis
Plants described in 1821
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