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Rostellularia procumbens

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Rostellularia procumbens
Rostellularia procumbens in Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Rostellularia
Species:
R. procumbens
Binomial name
Rostellularia procumbens
(L.) Nees (1847)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Dianthera americana Blanco (1837), sensu auct.
  • Dianthera ciliata Blanco (1845), nom. illeg.
  • Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze
  • Justicia hayatae var. decumbens Yamam. (1926)
  • Justicia hirtella Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2448 (1830)
  • Justicia japonica Thunb. (1784)
  • Justicia media R.Br. (1810)
  • Justicia procumbens L.
  • Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Yamam. (1926)
  • Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (1948)
  • Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (1930)
  • Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Yamam. (1926)
  • Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis Yamam. (1926)
  • Justicia procumbens var. typica Domin (1929), not validly publ.
  • Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa (Nees) Boerl. (1899)
  • Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (1832)
  • Rostellaria japonica Carrière (1866)
  • Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (1847)
  • Rostellularia blancoi Hassk. (1864)
  • Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (1961)
  • Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (1961)
  • Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L.Ellis (1980 publ. 1982)
  • Rostellularia juncea Nees (1847)
  • Rostellularia magnifolia Bremek. (1948)
  • Rostellularia media Nees (1847)
  • Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (1961)
  • Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees
  • Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (2000)
  • Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
  • Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
  • Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
  • Rostellularia sarmentosa Nees (1847)
  • Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (1948)
  • Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (1861)
  • Rungia sarmentosa (Nees) Valeton (1908)

Rostellularia procumbens, commonly known as water willow (Marathi: करंबल, romanized: Karambal, पित्तपापडा, Pitpapada, कलमाशी, Kalmashi,[2]Tamil: கோடகசாலை, romanized: Kōṭakacālai), is a small flowering plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea.[1] It is found in higher elevations, commonly in humid areas.

The leaves' juice can be squeezed in the eyes in cases of ophthalmia.[3]

Description

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This is a prostrate perennial herb with elliptic leaves. Pink flowers are born in terminal cylindrical spikes. Fruit capsule is hairy.[2]

Habit and Habitat

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Herbaceous plant growing either erect or decumbent. Seen in or near small water bodies and wet places. [4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rostellularia procumbens - Water Willow". www.flowersofindia.net.
  3. ^ Dymock, William (1890). Pharmacographia indica. A history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in British India. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., ld. LCCN agr03000423.
  4. ^ "Justicia japonica Thunb. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-02.