ZZ Barleria prionitis
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Acanthaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub. It grows 1.8 m tall. It has spines on the lower leaf axils. The leaves are 4-10.5 cm long by 1.8-5,5 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves. They are yellow to orange. The fruit capsule is oval and 1.8 cm long.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally in traditional practice.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, China, India, Pakistan, SE Asia, South Africa,
Synonyms
Barleria appressa (Forssk.) DeflersBarleria coriacea Oberm.and others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
