Eranthemum capense L., Sp. Pl. 9 1753. (Syn: Daedalacanthus capensis (L.) Druce; Daedalacanthus fastigiatus (Lam.) Alston; Daedalacanthus montanus T.Anderson; Eranthemum fastigiatum (Lam.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.; Eranthemum montanum (Roxb.) Roxb.; Justicia fastigiata Lam. (Unresolved); Ruellia varians B.Heyne ex Wall. (Unresolved)); . India to Myanmar, Sri Lanka: India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka as per POWO; . India (E- & peninsular India), Sri Lanka, Myanmar [Burma] (Magway) as per CoL; . er-RANTH-ee-mum — beautiful flower … Dave’s Botanary ka-PEN-see or ka-PEN-say — of or from the Cape … Dave’s Botanary … in context of this species, “Cape” refers to Cape Comorin of erstwhile British India, otherwise known as Kanyakumari since ancient times . commonly known as: Konkan eranthemum • Kannada: ಕುಳಿಕ್ಕೀಲ kulikkila • Konkani: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Marathi: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Tamil: குருங்கு kurungu Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot. .
Acanthaceae for id 290110MK2: This herb is locally distributed more in dry regions of Satyamangalam RF, at altitude of 450 msl. They grow up to a meter in height. This is not Eranthemum roseum as the bracts are different when compared here, Looking at the illustrated key of …, with my E. pulchellum added I find E. roseum with obovate mucronate is clearly out of picture. The plant also does not seem to be E. purpurascens because bracts are much narrower, This plant, as .. pointed out, is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key characters; In E. capense linear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly gladular hairs. In E. roseum the bracts are white with green nerves, elliptic ovate – obovate, bracts are mucronate/ apiclate. In E. purpurascens, the bracts are ovate-lanceolate long accuminate
Eranthemum capense: Attached photos of an Eranthemum species. Date/Time : April 3, 2011 at 8.31am IST Location Place : near Bajpe, Mangalore Altitude : ~146 ft (above mean sea level) GPS : 12.966247, 74.872797 (on Google maps <http://goo.gl/maps/LwAp>) My plant is most probably same as …. plant posted at efi thread. With lot of discussion recently on Eranthemum, and clarity received from … my plant does not look like any of them: rosea / purpurascens / pulchellum. Please help in ID. On verbal discussion with …, he hinted me with Eranthemum capense. Yes, this is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key characters; Liniear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly gladular hairs.
Sreevilliputhur 220713 TBN 1 for id : Attachments (3 + 3). 7 posts by 4 authors. Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: Date : 16.04.13 Location : Sreevilliputhur Grizzled squirrel sanctuary, Tamilnadu Altitude :2000 ft Habitat :wild moist deciduous forest Habit :shrub Height :2 to 3 ft Leaves :elliptic Flowers :delicate bluish violet Fruits :not seen Local name :do not know Can it be malabar borage? Looks like some Eranthemum sp.. Supporting … Many thanks for the genus level id. Sending a few more photographs, average only. Please see if it can help for a species level id. E. capense var concanensis Many thanks for the id. Your photos for the key were wonderful.
ID please… : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Eranthemum capense – Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Eranthemum capense var. concanense :: Bajpe & Gersoppa Ghat :: DVMAR39/50 : 1 post by 1 author. 10 images. Eranthemum capense L. var. concanense (T.And.ex Clarke) Sant. at Bajpe on April 3, 2011 along Gersoppa Ghat on March 16, 2013
1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Spotted this Large herb/ at Uttar Kannada (en-route Gersoppa Ghat). Bot. name: Eranthemum capense var. concanensis Family: Acanthaceae Description (As given in Indian Biodiversity Portal): Subshrubs, 1-1.5 m high; stem jointed, pubescent. Leaves opposite, 4-14 x 2-5 cm, broadly elliptic, attenuate, acuminate, entire or wavy, glabrous, dark green; lateral nerves 2-5 pairs; petioles 0.5-3 cm long. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, dense panicle of spikes; peduncles 3-9 cm long, glandular, pubescent; bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 1-2 cm long, 2-4 mm wide, hirsute; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, 4-6 x ca 1 mm. Calyx-lobes 5, shortly connate, filamentous, 4-8 mm long, glandular hairy. Corolla blue; tube narrow, 2-2.5 cm long, pubescent; limb subequally 5-lobed, twisted to the left in bud, ovate, 1-1.5 cm across. Stamens 2, attached at the throat of the tube; filaments 2-5 mm long; anther-thecae oblong; 2-3 mm long; ovary oblong, 2-4 mm across; style 2-3 cm long; stigma dilated. Capsules oblong, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 4-6 mm wide; seeds 4, compressed, 2-3 mm thick, hygroscopically hairy. Habitat: Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests and sacred groves
Habitat: Hill slope Location: Sangu Matamuhuri Wildlife Sanctuary Picture taken: February, 2019 Image is not clear. agree with … Perhaps Stachytarpheta Stachytarpheta jamaicensis to me Not Stachytarpheta Eranthemum capense Eranthemum strictum ? More pictures. I will go with … as per images and details at Eranthemum strictum Sorry, I meant to say Eranthemum capense L. and not Eranthemum strictum I think Eranthemum strictum look different as per now we have it. agree with … as he says Eranthemum capense L., our page . DV :: 03APR11 – 0831 :: Eranthemum – other than rosea / purpurascens / pulchellum: 5 images. On verbal discussion with Shrikant ji, he hinted me with Eranthemum capense. Yes, this is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key characters; Linear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly gladular hairs. The posted plant is Eranthemum capense var. concanense as per observations in other posts … 1. https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/gUk_cJ 2. https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/MGOkJ . 406 ID wild plant: 14 high res. images. Eranthemum capense L. Yes, appears close as per images at Yes it is Eranthemum capense, thank you very much for ID my plant. A very rare plant, only one growing here, . Names of Plants in India :: Eranthemum capense L.: 1 image. Eranthemum capense L. er-RANTH-ee-mum — beautiful flower … Dave’s Botanary ka-PEN-see or ka-PEN-say — of or from the Cape … Dave’s Botanary … in context of this species, “Cape” refers to Cape Comorin of erstwhile British India, otherwise known as Kanyakumari since ancient times commonly known as: Konkan eranthemum • Konkani: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Marathi: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Tamil: குருங்கு kurungu botanical names: Eranthemum capense L. … synonyms: Daedalacanthus capensis (L.) Druce • Eranthemum capense var. concanensis (T.Anderson ex C.B.Clarke) Santapau • Justicia montana Roxb. … and more at Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.04; last update April 17th, 2025. Last accessed 30/04/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy). 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 Konkan eranthemum
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands குருங்கு kurungu
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ *Andhra Pradesh, Goa, *Kerala, Maharashtra, *Odisha, Tamil Nadu, *West Bengal (cultivated); not endemic to India; known to be distributed globally in Sri Lanka and Myanmar
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 21:12 30-04-2025 ¦ Last updated: 23:35 01-05-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/05/eranthemum-capense-l.html Kannada name added … commonly known as: Konkan eranthemum • Kannada: ಕುಳಿಕ್ಕೀಲ kulikkila • Konkani: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Marathi: कोंकणी गुलशाम konkani gulsham • Tamil: குருங்கு kurungu . References: |
Eranthemum capense
Updated on May 12, 2025