Gymnostachyum ceylanicum
Gymnostachyum ceylanicum Arn. & Nees
Gymnostachyum ceylanicum is a small herbaceous plant native to Sri Lanka. It is characterized by its low growth, reaching 5-15 cm in height, with opposite, simple leaves and light-purple tubular flowers arranged in racemes.
Description
Gymnostachyum ceylanicum, described by Arn. & Nees in 1837, belongs to the Acanthaceae family. This species is endemic to Sri Lanka and is part of the genus Gymnostachyum. It is a small plant with a height range of 5-15 cm, bearing opposite, simple leaves and producing clusters of light-purple, tubular flowers in raceme inflorescences.
Distribution
Jawa · Malaya · Sri Lanka
Synonyms
Cryptophragmium ceylanicum
