| Torenia travancorica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Linderniaceae |
| Genus: | Torenia |
| Species: | T. travancorica |
| Binomial name | |
| Torenia travancorica Gamble, 1923 | |
Torenia travancorica is a species of flowering plant belonging the family Linderniaceae, seen in evergreen forests and grasslands of the Western Ghats.[1][2][3]
Description
Torenia travancorica is a creeping herb with four-angled slender stems. leaves are ovate, acjminate with rounded base. There are 5–7 pairs of nerves and 1 cm long petiole. Tubular, narrowly winged flowers are axillary. Corolla tube is yellow and lobes are deep blue. Pitted pale brown seeds are seen in 2 cm long capsule.
References
- ↑ "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online.
- ↑ "Torenia travancorica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "Torenia travancorica Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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