Rostellularia procumbens

Rostellularia procumbens
	Rostellularia procumbens in Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Rostellularia
Species:	R. procumbens
Binomial name
	Rostellularia procumbens; (L.) Nees (1847)
Synonyms
	Synonymy Dianthera americana Blanco (1837), sensu auct. ; Dianthera ciliata Blanco (1845), nom. illeg. ; Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze ; Justicia hayatae var. decumbens Yamam. (1926) ; Justicia hirtella Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2448 (1830) ; Justicia japonica Thunb. (1784) ; Justicia media R.Br. (1810) ; Justicia procumbens L. ; Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Yamam. (1926) ; Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (1948) ; Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (1930) ; Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Yamam. (1926) ; Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis Yamam. (1926) ; Justicia procumbens var. typica Domin (1929), not validly publ. ; Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa (Nees) Boerl. (1899) ; Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (1832) ; Rostellaria japonica Carrière (1866) ; Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (1847) ; Rostellularia blancoi Hassk. (1864) ; Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (1961) ; Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (1961) ; Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L.Ellis (1980 publ. 1982) ; Rostellularia juncea Nees (1847) ; Rostellularia magnifolia Bremek. (1948) ; Rostellularia media Nees (1847) ; Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (1961) ; Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees ; Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (2000) ; Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989) ; Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989) ; Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989) ; Rostellularia sarmentosa Nees (1847) ; Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (1948) ; Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (1861) ; Rungia sarmentosa (Nees) Valeton (1908) ;

Rostellularia procumbens, commonly known as water willow (Marathi: करंबल, romanized: Karambal, पित्तपापडा, Pitpapada, कलमाशी, Kalmashi,^[2]Tamil: கோடகசாலை, romanized: Kōṭakacālai), is a small flowering plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea.^[1] It is found in higher elevations, commonly in humid areas.

The leaves' juice can be squeezed in the eyes in cases of ophthalmia.^[3]

Description

This is a prostrate perennial herb with elliptic leaves. Pink flowers are born in terminal cylindrical spikes. Fruit capsule is hairy.^[2]

Habit and Habitat

Herbaceous plant growing either erect or decumbent. Seen in or near small water bodies and wet places. ^[4]

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References

^ ^a ^b "Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Rostellularia procumbens - Water Willow". www.flowersofindia.net.
^ Dymock, William (1890). Pharmacographia indica. A history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in British India. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., ld. LCCN agr03000423.
^ "Justicia japonica Thunb. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

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[powo-1] "Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

[:0-2] "Rostellularia procumbens - Water Willow". www.flowersofindia.net.

[3] Dymock, William (1890). Pharmacographia indica. A history of the principal drugs of vegetable origin, met with in British India. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., ld. LCCN agr03000423.

[4] "Justicia japonica Thunb. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

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