About Mysore Bush-Violet
Barleria mysorensis, a plant species within the genus Barleria of the family Acanthaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka. It is widely used as an ayurvedic plant in India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, it is known as "Katu Nelu".
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria mysorensis
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- காட்டுச்சுள்ளி Kattu-c-culli
- Kannada
- ಚುಳ್ಳಿ ಮುಳ್ಳಿ Chulli mulli, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಗಿಡ Gubbacchi gida, ಕಾಡುಸುಲ್ಲಿ Kaadusulli
- Malayalam
- ചുള്ളി Chulli
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Mysore Bush-Violet belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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