Eranthemum roseum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Eranthemum |
Species: | E. roseum
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Binomial name | |
Eranthemum roseum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Justicia rosea ( Vahl) R. Br. |
Eranthemum roseum, also known as blue eranthemum, rosy eranthemum ( Marathi: dasmuli, दसमुळी; jangali aboli, जंगली अबोली ) is a native of the Western Ghats of India. The plant has tuberous roots, and grows to a height of ten in numbers, hence the local name, dasmuli.[ citation needed]