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Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne

Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne

Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne is an Ayurvedic Acanthaceae plant native to southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Family
Genus
Barleria
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne

Taxonomic Classification

Barleria mysorensis B.Heyne is a plant species classified in the genus Barleria, which belongs to the family Acanthaceae.

Native Range

It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka.

Common Name and Uses

This species is widely used as an Ayurvedic plant in both India and Sri Lanka, and it is called "Katu Nelu" in Sri Lanka.

Photo: (c) Dhruthi Somesh, all rights reserved, uploaded by Dhruthi Somesh

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Barleria

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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