Common name: Undir kani • Marathi: उंदीर कानी Undir-kani • Malayalam: Corosinam
Botanical name: Centranthera indica Family: Scrophulariaceae (dog flower family)
Undir kani is an erect herb, growing up to 10-50 cm high. The stem is stout,
bristled and erect. Linear, stalk-less leaves, 1-3 cm long, are alternately
arranged on the stem, and are bristly. Solitary flowers bloom in the leaf
axils in September. The rose colored flowers are funnel shaped, 2 cm long. The
petals are rounded. Commonly occurs in the grasslands of Western Ghats.
| Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Pravin Kawale
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