Gymnostachyum latifolium var

Posted by Ayurveda Initiative for Global Health. Sunday, February 26, 2023

Gymnostachyum latifolium var. decurrens

Acanthaceae

Winged Stalk Gymnostachyum

bloomed

near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala

INDIA

axillary panicle racemose

flower (lite fragrance) diameter:03.5mm,

wild moisture streamside habitat, small shrub, herb, erect, branches, weak angular stem,

03 feet height, velvety,

leaves opposite ovate apex velvety,

annual,

Photo credits : Sam Kuzhalanattu

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