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Eranthemum roseum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Eranthemum
Species:
E. roseum
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]

References

  1. ^ "Eranthemum roseum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 26 October 2010.