Dicliptera raui (a.k.a. Peristrophe speciosa) is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1]
Description
This species is a broad-leafed shrub with greyish stems[2] and elliptic leaves that are approximately 8 cm. It has purple-pink flowers.
Distribution
It is a native of Northern India to Bangladesh[1] and occurs in the foothills of the central & eastern Himalayas up 1,600 metres elevation.[2]
References
- ^ a b "POWO: Dicliptera raui Karthik. & Moorthy". Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ a b "Rogers Trees and Shrubs - Peristrophe speciosa Tree". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-08.