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Common name: Nail Dye, Kodi-Murusu (Telugu), गोरांटी Goranti (Marathi)
Botanical name: Petalidium barlerioides Family: Acanthaceae (Ruellia family)
Synonyms: Ruellia bracteata
Nail dye is a shrub which grows up to 1-1.5 m. It has many cylindrical and
slightly tapering stems. Oppositely arranged oval leaves are 5-10 cm long,
with serrated margin, rounded base and a pointed tip. White flowers occur
solitary, mostly on lateral branches. The flower tube is 4 cm long, with 5
petals having a margin with rounded scallops. The flowers
look like Barleria flowers.
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Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Navendu Pagé
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