Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. fil.) Lindau, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 63 (1893) (syn: Beloperone fulgida (Blume) Hassk.; Clinacanthus burmanni Nees; Justicia fulgida Blume; Justicia nutans Burm.f.);
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China (Yunnan to Guangdong) to W. Malesia: Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam; Introduced into: India as per POWO;
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Common name: Sabah Snake Grass, Elephant’s trunk
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287 ID wild plant: 12 images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 25.02.2022, 04.55pm
Habitat: wild, moisture, wasteland, roadside, shady
Plant habit: small shrub, erect/obliquely, branches, semi-hard stem 05mm base diameter, perennial
Height: 04 feet
Leaves: opposite, oblong, apex, size:12×4 cm or less
Flower: terminal racemose, size:03×0.3cm, pink, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D
Lamiaceae ??
I can’t found a match in Lamiaceae. Having huge population here only in a 5 meter square area nearby shady roadside,
Clinacanthus nutans?
Yes, it is Clinacanthus nutans, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant,
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of peninsular India Pan India Bouquets JSTOR (Specimen) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal florafaunaweb Research gate Amazon