About Bristly Blue Bush-Violet
Barleria strigosa is a plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally in the foothills of the Himalayas, but has been introduced to far northern Queensland, Australia. In Thailand, it is known as Sangkorani (สังกรณี) or Sangkorani trijawa (สังกรณีตรีชวา), after the name of the legendary flower (Sanjeevani) in the Ramakien literature, a Thai version of Ramayana epic. Because it can be used as a medicinal herb just like in mythology.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria strigosa
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist and shaded places
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- बन उर्धयरे
- Bengali
- নীল ঝাঁটি, নীল ঝিন্টি
- Tamil
- நீலாம்பரம்
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Bristly Blue Bush-Violet belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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