Cynarospermum asperrimum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the Western Ghats of western India. It is the sole species in genus Cynarospermum.[3]

Cynarospermum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Cynarospermum
Vollesen (1999)
Species:
C. asperrimum
Binomial name
Cynarospermum asperrimum
(Nees) Vollesen (1999)
Synonyms[2]
  • Blepharis asperrima Nees (1847)
  • Justicia aspera Perr. ex Nees (1847), pro syn.

Cynarospermum asperrimum is a scrambling or trailing perennial herb, with multiple branches and stems up to 1 meter long. Stems can root in contact with soil. It flowers during the monsoon and post-monsoon season, and attracts several species of butterflies for pollination.[1]

It is locally common in the foothills and hill ranges of the Western Ghats in southern Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka states. It grows abundantly in partly-shaded and moist areas, including shrub savannas, forest edges, partly-shaded roadsides, and bunds between fields. It is easily cultivated in pots and gardens.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gadkari, A. 2022. Cynarospermum asperrimum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T219675705A219675797. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T219675705A219675797.en. Accessed 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Cynarospermum Vollesen. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Cynarospermum Vollesen | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.