About Fever Gymnostachyum
Gymnostachyum febrifugum is a herb endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. It has medicinal value. The species is classified as a member of the order Lamiales, family Acanthaceae, and genus Gymnostachyum.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnostachyum febrifugum
- Genus
- Gymnostachyum
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ನೆಲಮುಚ್ಚಳ Nelamucchala, ನಾಱುಂಬೇಳೆ, ನಾರುಂಬೇಳೆ Naarumbele
- Malayalam
- നിലമുച്ചാള, നാവുനീട്ടി
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Fever Gymnostachyum belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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