Cynarospermum
Sign in to saveCynarospermum asperrimum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the Western Ghats of western India. It is the sole species in genus Cynarospermum.
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Vinony files it under Acanthaceae, Endemic flora of the Western Ghats and IUCN Red List least concern species.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyAcanthaceae
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Cynarospermum asperrimum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the Western Ghats of western India. It is the sole species in genus Cynarospermum.
Cynarospermum asperrimum is a scrambling or trailing perennial herb, with multiple branches and stems up to 1 meter long. Stems can root in contact with soil. It flowers during the monsoon and post-monsoon season, and attracts several species of butterflies for pollination.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cynarospermum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.