Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalz.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 499 1891. (Syn: Endopogon integrifolius Dalz.; Leptacanthus alatus Wight; Leptacanthus integrifolius (Dalz.) M. R. Almeida; Mackenziea integrifolia (Dalz.) Bremek.; Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalz.) Kuntze; Strobilanthes perfoliatus T. Anders.); . SW-India (Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra) as per CoL; . stroh-bil-AN-theez — cone flower … Dave’s Botanary in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-uh OR in-teg-rih-FOH-lee-uh — leaves entire (undivided) … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: entire-leaf coneflower • Kannada: ಗುರ್ಗಿ gurgi, ಗುರಿಕೆ gurike, ಕೂರಿಗೆ koorige • Konkani: वायटी wayti • Malayalam: പൂമാലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി poomaalakkurinji, തൊട്ട്കുറിഞ്ഞി thottukurinji • Marathi: वायटी wayti Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/09/strobilanthes-integrifolia-dalzell.html ,
Plz id this herb: pa45 – 23nov2012: I think Ruellia, Acanthaceae. This is Leptacanthes integrifolia [now called Mackenziea integrifolia]. Sending one of my photographs of the same.
Strobilanthes perfoliatus: Locally known as wayati. Strobilanthes perfoliatus, T. Anderson as per “Flora of the Presidency of Bombay by T. Cooke”. An unresolved name in The Plant List is a reflection on them, not in any way on the publications which consider it accepted name. So simply ignore such entry in the Plant List. Both Endopogon and Mackenziea are not recognized genera, even by The Plant List. So ignore them both also, treat simply as synonyms only if they are done in any established publication. Many thanks for the clarification, … Some of the publications have restricted access (available to members). Knowledge regarding species of Strobilanthes and its sibling genera, is not easily available. Hoping we have someone who can provide knowledge regarding the species’ distribution AND description. That will help us immensely.
Confirm ID : Mackenziea integrifolia / Strobilanthes perfoliatus : SGNP,Mumbai : 091212 : AK-2: yes this is Leptacanthes integrifolia Syn. Mackenziea integrifolia. I guess we were very lucky to see this flowering. Thanks for confirming the id. Common name Wayti. Enjoyed yesterday morning spent with all of you at the SGNP. Please can some learned botanist explain why this sporadic flowering occurs……I The mass flowering, I observed, at Lonavala was in 2007
Mackenziea integrifolia | Matheran:
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Mackenziea integrifolia :: SGNP :: ARKMAR-12/24: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4) Attached are pictures of Mackenziea integrifolia captured at SGNP in December 2012.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Mackenziea integrifolia :: Pali region :: PKA-MAR02/02 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Common name: Wayti Bot. name: Mackenziea integrifolia (Strobilanthus perfoliatus) Family: Acanthaceae. It’s a branched shrub, 1m high. Leaves opposite, elliptic, lanceolate, acuminate. Occasional in evergreen forests at higher elevations
Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Strobilanthes perfoliatus ::Panvel :: PKA-MAR40/40: : : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Mackenziea integrifolia :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR77/88 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 4 images. Excellent details, a treat to watch..thanks a lot …
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Mackenziea integrifolia : SGNP,Mumbai : 31MAR15 : AK-41 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4) Seen in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai during Tree Appreciation Walk. Common name Wayati. Flowering every seven years.
Strobilanthes perfoliata—-for sharing : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) pictures taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Off Lonavala, Pune in Jan.17     Please help identify shrub in attached pictures. The shrub along with few other species occupied both sides of small hill roads. Special thing to note that they were growing in very shady area. …, indeed karvi bushes. The flowers would have helped. Similar looking plant (habit and habitat in Matheran) … I have labelled my plants as Strobilanthes lupulinus Nees … here is my post. I think this is Mackenziea integrifolia (Dalzell) Bremek. a synonym of Strobilanthes perfoliata T.Anderson. I’m unable to see the leaf texture from your pictures, but the leaf shape is matching. This plant does grow in shady places. Karvi likes open sunny locations, although it can also grow in shade. Thanks very much … for the correct ID. Thank you so much … Yes there were similar looking plants in the same habitat.
, Re: Shrub like Karvi in Matheran Dec 2018 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Please help identify shrub in attached pictures. The shrub along with few other species occupied both sides of small hill roads. Special thing to note that they were growing in very shady area. Location: Matheran Date: Mid December 2018 Is this Karvi? Mackenziea integrifolia (Dalzell) Bremek. as per another thread. Attachments (2)- 304 kb and 3 mb. Attachments (1) – 4 Mb. . Seen this profusely flowering at Matheran, an hill station near Mumbai, MH in the last week of December 2020. Hoping this Strobilanthes perfoliata (Mackenziea integrifolia). Requested to please ID. I guess ID is right!     Strobilanthes integrifolia : White Flowers : Nature India Nursery : Nasik : 14APR21 : AK-09: 4 images. Saw these White flowers along with the purple ones in January at the Nature India Nursery in Nasik. It is always a pleasure to visit this nursery of Native plants and a learning experience under Varun Sharma Ji. . Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalzell) Kuntze :: Matheran :: May 22, 2023 · 10:20 AM IST: 2 images. . Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalzell) Kuntze :: Matheran :: May 22, 2023 · 1:36 PM IST: 2 images. Yes, it is . Names of Plants in India :: Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalzell) Kuntze: 1 image. Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalzell) Kuntze stroh-bil-AN-theez — cone flower … Dave’s Botanary in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-uh OR in-teg-rih-FOH-lee-uh — leaves entire (undivided) … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: entire-leaf coneflower • Kannada: ಗುರ್ಗಿ gurgi, ಗುರಿಕೆ gurike, ಕೂರಿಗೆ koorige • Konkani: वायटी wayti • Malayalam: പൂമാലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി poomaalakkurinji, തൊട്ട്കുറിഞ്ഞി thottukurinji • Marathi: वायटी wayti botanical names: Strobilanthes integrifolia (Dalzell) Kuntze … homotypic synonyms: Endopogon integrifolius Dalzell • Leptacanthus integrifolius (Dalzell) M.R.Almeida • Mackenziea integrifolia (Dalzell) Bremek. … heterotypic synonyms: Leptacanthus alatus Wight • Strobilanthes perfoliata T.Anderson … and more at POWO, retrieved 9 September 2025 NOTE: Strobilanthes integrifolius is an orthographic variant that was used historically, such as in the initial description by Nees, and is still occasionally found in research papers and some older botanical texts. Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India entire-leaf coneflower
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka ಗುರ್ಗಿ gurgi
ಗುರಿಕೆ gurike, ಕೂರಿಗೆ koorige
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat वायटी wayti
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep പൂമാലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി poomaalakkurinji, തൊട്ട്കുറിഞ്ഞി thottukurinji
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka वायटी wayti
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra; endemic
~~~~~ Created on: 22:36 09-09-2025 ¦ Last updated: 16:04 10-09-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/09/strobilanthes-integrifolia-dalzell.html both Malayalam and English names are correct . |
Strobilanthes integrifolia
Updated on October 5, 2025