Dicliptera raui (a.k.a. Peristrophe speciosa) is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1]
| Dicliptera raui | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Dicliptera |
| Species: | D. raui
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicliptera raui Karthik. & Moorthy (2009)
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Description
editThis species is a broad-leafed shrub with greyish stems[2] and elliptic leaves that are approximately 8 cm. It has purple-pink flowers.
Distribution
editIt 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
edit- ^ 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.