Group:
1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Asystasia
Common sinhala name:
Gada Puruk
Habit:
Herb with long semi-scandent branches
Origin:
Native
National conservation status:
LC- Least Concerned
Legal status:
Not protected
Similar species:
All vernacular names:
Contributors for Images:
Pathumi Dinithya (ID-PMR) - IDA 100%
Asystasia gangetica var. variabilis Nees in DC., Asystasia chelonoides sensu Thw., Asystasia nemorum Nees var. angustifolia Thw. ex T. Anders., Asystasia chelonoides Nees var. quadrangularis Clarke in Hook. f.
Revised Hand Book to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. XII pg. 78
Hand Book to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol II- pg. 324
Illustrated field guide to the flowers of Sri Lanka, JJ Vlas, Vol. 2- pg. 222
