Family: Acanthaceae
Synonym: Andrographis wightiana Arn. ex Nees, Justicia atropurpurea Dennst.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Evergreen and Semi-evergreen forests
Distribution: Western Ghats
Flowering and Fruiting: July-September
Key identification features: Andrographis is a suberect undershrub with hairy stem. Leaves are ovate and glabrous. Inflorescence is panicle with long lax racemes. Flowers are distant with light pink with brown spots. Capsule is oblong, glandular hairy with 8 seeds.
Uses: The roots and leaves are considered to be alterative, anthelmintic, bitter, febrifuge, stomachic and tonic.
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