Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Acanthaceae | Genus: Barleria | Species: Barleria cristata Linn. |
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| Synonym | Barleria albaLodd., Barleria ciliata Roxb., Barleria dichotoma Roxb., Barleria indica L. Ex T. Anderson | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Vajra Danti | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Crested Philippine Violet, Philippine Violet | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Vajra Danti | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Upto 1350m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Capsule ellipsoid, 1.5-2 cm long, glabrous, pointed at the base and apex, 4-seeded. seeds orbicular, appressed, hairy |
| Habitat | Subtropical Himalaya ,Central and Southern India | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | South China, Nepal, Burma, Indo-China, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka And Pakistan | Bark Details | Sandy brown |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | An erect shrub,up to 1.5 m tall, much branched. Leaves with 1-2 cm long, hairy petiole. Lamina elliptic-oblong To lanceolate, 3-12.5 cm × 1-3.5 cm, hairy both surfaces, attenuate at the base, entire, apically acute-acuminate. Flowers purple blue or pink or white, 4.5-5 cm long, In short, 1-5-flowered, axillary or terminal spikes. Calyx deeply 4-cleft, ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-2.5 cm × 6-8 (-10) mm, acuminate, bristly toothed on margins, hairy or glabrescent. Corolla glandular-pubescent outside, tube 3.5-4 Cm long, Infundibuliform, limb with oblong-obovate, upto 2 cm long, Unequal lobes. Filaments hairy, anthers oblong. Ovary oblong-conical, mm long. Style, long. capsule Ellipsoid, 1.5-2 cm long, glabrous, pointed at the base and apex, 4-seeded. seeds orbicular, C. 4 mm across, appressed hairy | Leaf Details | Leaves with 1-2 cm long, hairy petiole. lamina elliptic-oblong To lanceolate, 3-12.5 cm × 1-3.5 cm, hairy both surfaces, attenuate at the base, entire, apically acute-acuminate |
