Botanical Name - Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Acanthaceae

Genus:

Ecbolium

Common sinhala name:

Kawu thumba

Habit:

Shrub

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

LC-Least Concern

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Ek Weraniya (Sinhala), Green Shrimp plant