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
Conservation status
LC- Least Concerned
Legal status
Not protected
Similar species
All vernacular names
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Asystasia variabilis (Nees) Trimen
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