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Taxonomy
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TAXON
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees
FAMILY
Acanthaceae Juss.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
TRIBE
Acanthoideae
GENUS
Andrographis Wall. ex Nees
SPECIES
paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees Pl. asiat. rar. 3:116. 1832
Plant Description
An erect, branched, glabrous herb; branches sharply 4-angled. Leaves simple, lanceolate, tapering to the base, glabrous. Inflorescence axillary and terminal racemes forming panicle. Flowers small, whitish, spotted with rose-purple. Capsule linear-oblong, acute at both the ends. Seeds numerous, rugousely pitted, yellowish-brown.
Flowering - Fruiting : September – November.
*Description source: Flora of Savantwadi