Barleria mysorensis

Barleria mysorensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Barleria
Species:
B. mysorensis
Binomial name
Barleria mysorensis
B.Heyne ex Roth
Synonyms
  • Barleria buxifolia Roxb. [Invalid]
  • Barleria obovata Buch.-Ham.
  • Barleria spinaceylanica Nees (unresolved)
  • Dicranacanthus spinaceylanica (Nees) Oerst.

Barleria mysorensis, a plant species within the genus Barleria of the family Acanthaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka. It is widely used as an ayurvedic plant in India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, it is known as "Katu Nelu".

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