Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique.[1][2] It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.
| Bush violet | |
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| The bush violet flowering | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Barleria |
| Species: | B. obtusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Barleria obtusa Nees (1841)
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Uses
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In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[3]
References
edit- ^ Barleria obtusa Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bushviolet (Barleria obtusa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.