Monday, 13 October 2025

Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine

 




 Family : Acanthaceae 

Synonyms :Hygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.) M.R.Almeida & S.M. Almeida

Vernacular name: Vayalchulli

Habit : Herb

Habitat : Marshy places in open deciduous forests

Distribution : Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Malaya, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tropical Africa, Indo-China

Flowering & Fruiting: September- March

Key identification features : A stout aquatic perennial herb with erect, unbranched stem. Leaves are simple, in whorls, strap-like, accompanied by straight and long spines. Flowers (about 3 cm. across) are generally in four pairs at each node with conspicuous hairy bracts. Fruit is a linear capsule.

Uses: Leaf (After Cooking) are eaten.


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