Neelkanth (Marathi: नीलकंठ)

Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau

 

a-sys-TAH-zee-uh -- Greek: a- (non) and systasia (united, consistent) ... Dave's Botanary

del-zel-ee-AY-na -- named for N. A. Dalzell, collaborator with Gibson, of Bombay Flora ... Wikipedia

 

commonly known as: Dalzell's asystasia, violet asystasia • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು meddhe soppu, ಮೂಗುತಿ ಗಿಡ mooguthi gida • Malayalam: ഉപ്പിളിയൻ uppiliyan, ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhali • Marathi: नीलकंठ neelkanth • Tulu: ಮೈತ್ತಬಳ್ಳು maithaballu

 

Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)

 

 

References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

 

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