Biology:Torenia travancorica

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Short description: Species of plant

Torenia travancorica
Torenia travancorica at Agasthyarkoodam 04.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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.[citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17757536 entry