Eranthemum roseum

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Eranthemum roseum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Eranthemum
Species: E. roseum
Binomial name
Eranthemum roseum
(Vahl) R.Br.
Synonyms[1]

Justicia rosea (Vahl) R. Br.

Eranthemum roseum, also known as blue eranthemum, rosy eranthemum (Marathi: Dasmuli, दसमुळी; Jangali aboli, जंगली अबोली ) is a native of the Western Ghats of India. The plant has tuberous roots, and grows to a height of ten in numbers, hence the local name, Dasmuli.[citation needed]

References

  1. "Eranthemum roseum (Vahl) R. Br.". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved 26 October 2010. 


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