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Barleria cristata :
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Barleria lupulina :
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Strobilanthes crispa
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Eranthemum pulchellum
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Landep or porcupine flower (Barleria prionitis) is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae, shrub, branched, up to 1.8 meters high, lower leaf axils have spines 1-2 cm long, stems and branches terete, smooth, lenticels and glabrous.
B. prionitis has elliptical to ovate leaves, up to 20 cm long, 8 cm wide, both surfaces pubescent when young but soon become glabrous. Flowers are golden yellow, clustered in the axils of the upper leaves or in the bracts. Apical spinous calyx lobes and crown are yellowish to orange in color.
Porcupine flower grows on forest floors, meadows, plantations, roadsides, shrubs and dry places with elevations up to 600 meters. This plant is used in traditional medicine to treat whooping cough and tuberculosis, infected wounds, toothache, ulcers and swollen glands, rheumatism and prevent maceration.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
Genus: Barleria L. in Sp. Pl.: 636 (1753)
Species: Barleria prionitis L. in Sp. Pl.: 636 (1753)
Subspecies: Barleria prionitis subsp. angustissima (Hochr.) Benoist, Barleria prionitis subsp. appressa (Forssk.) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood, Barleria prionitis subsp. induta (C.B.Clarke) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood, Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitis, Barleria prionitis subsp. pubiflora (Benth. ex Hohen.) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood
Publication
Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.
Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Ningombam, D.S. (2014). The family Acanthaceae for the flora of Manipur: 1-115. LAP Lambert academic publishing.
Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shendage, S.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2010). Revision of the genus Barleria (Acanthaceae) in India. Rheedea 20: 81-130.
Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
Bengali: কান্তাজহিন্তি - পিতাজহিন্তি Kāntājahinti, Pitājahinti
English: Porcupine flower
Gujarati: Pilo kantasheliyo
Hindi: वज्रदंती - झिंटी - पौरूष - पीला पियाबांसा - पीली कटसरैया - Vajradanti, Jhinti, Parush, Pila piyabansa, Pili katsaraiya
Indonesian: Landep
Kachchhi: Kandha aserio, Kanta aserio
Kannada: Haladi gorate, Kurantaka, Madarangi gida, Mullugoranta, Mullu goranti, Haladi goranti
Konkani: Koranti
Malayalam: Chemmulli, Manjakanakambaram, Mannakkanakambaram, Shemmuli, Vennkurinjiveru, Kattukanakambaram
Marathi: Kolita, Pivali koranti
Nepali: वज्रदन्ति Vajradanti
Odia: Daskaranta, Kanta malati, Pita, Pitaka, Pita kurabaka, Pura, Supita
Sanskrit: Artagalah, Bana, Dasi kurantakah, Jhinti, Kakubha, Kinkiratah, Kurantakah, Kuravakah, Mahasaha, Mrdukantah, Pitakurantakah, Pitakuravah, Pitamlanah, Pitapushpakah, Pitasairiyakah, Sahacharah, Sahachaara, Udyanapaki, Vajradanti
Sinhala: සෙමුල්ලි Semulli
Tamil: செம்-முல்லி - கோரந்தம் - கோடி-ப்-பச்சலை - கோவிந்தம் - குறிஞ்சி - குடான் - மங்கட்-செம்முல்லி - கட்டுகனகாம்பரம் Cem-mulli, Korantam, Koti-p-pacalai, Kovintam, Kurinci, Kutan, Mancat-cemmulli, Kattukanagambaram
Telugu: Gorantachettu, Mullu goranta
Tulu: Ane gorante, Gente pu, Gorante, Gorate dai, Manjal goranti
Learn more: dlium.com/2022/08/porcupine-flower-barleria-prionitis.html
Location: Semanu, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.
Aryo Bandoro
Dlium TheDlium
Web: dlium.com
Part 1 youtube.com/watch?v=8xB7lp8Gvl0
Barleria cristata :
youtube.com/watch?v=LkGXpbgvswU
Barleria lupulina :
youtube.com/watch?v=tF11ASmPRik
Strobilanthes crispa
youtube.com/watch?v=uXyTjJKYPU4
Eranthemum pulchellum
youtube.com/watch?v=bOdMvmD1-Uk
#Dlium
Landep or porcupine flower (Barleria prionitis) is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae, shrub, branched, up to 1.8 meters high, lower leaf axils have spines 1-2 cm long, stems and branches terete, smooth, lenticels and glabrous.
B. prionitis has elliptical to ovate leaves, up to 20 cm long, 8 cm wide, both surfaces pubescent when young but soon become glabrous. Flowers are golden yellow, clustered in the axils of the upper leaves or in the bracts. Apical spinous calyx lobes and crown are yellowish to orange in color.
Porcupine flower grows on forest floors, meadows, plantations, roadsides, shrubs and dry places with elevations up to 600 meters. This plant is used in traditional medicine to treat whooping cough and tuberculosis, infected wounds, toothache, ulcers and swollen glands, rheumatism and prevent maceration.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
Genus: Barleria L. in Sp. Pl.: 636 (1753)
Species: Barleria prionitis L. in Sp. Pl.: 636 (1753)
Subspecies: Barleria prionitis subsp. angustissima (Hochr.) Benoist, Barleria prionitis subsp. appressa (Forssk.) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood, Barleria prionitis subsp. induta (C.B.Clarke) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood, Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitis, Barleria prionitis subsp. pubiflora (Benth. ex Hohen.) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood
Publication
Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.
Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Ningombam, D.S. (2014). The family Acanthaceae for the flora of Manipur: 1-115. LAP Lambert academic publishing.
Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shendage, S.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2010). Revision of the genus Barleria (Acanthaceae) in India. Rheedea 20: 81-130.
Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
Bengali: কান্তাজহিন্তি - পিতাজহিন্তি Kāntājahinti, Pitājahinti
English: Porcupine flower
Gujarati: Pilo kantasheliyo
Hindi: वज्रदंती - झिंटी - पौरूष - पीला पियाबांसा - पीली कटसरैया - Vajradanti, Jhinti, Parush, Pila piyabansa, Pili katsaraiya
Indonesian: Landep
Kachchhi: Kandha aserio, Kanta aserio
Kannada: Haladi gorate, Kurantaka, Madarangi gida, Mullugoranta, Mullu goranti, Haladi goranti
Konkani: Koranti
Malayalam: Chemmulli, Manjakanakambaram, Mannakkanakambaram, Shemmuli, Vennkurinjiveru, Kattukanakambaram
Marathi: Kolita, Pivali koranti
Nepali: वज्रदन्ति Vajradanti
Odia: Daskaranta, Kanta malati, Pita, Pitaka, Pita kurabaka, Pura, Supita
Sanskrit: Artagalah, Bana, Dasi kurantakah, Jhinti, Kakubha, Kinkiratah, Kurantakah, Kuravakah, Mahasaha, Mrdukantah, Pitakurantakah, Pitakuravah, Pitamlanah, Pitapushpakah, Pitasairiyakah, Sahacharah, Sahachaara, Udyanapaki, Vajradanti
Sinhala: සෙමුල්ලි Semulli
Tamil: செம்-முல்லி - கோரந்தம் - கோடி-ப்-பச்சலை - கோவிந்தம் - குறிஞ்சி - குடான் - மங்கட்-செம்முல்லி - கட்டுகனகாம்பரம் Cem-mulli, Korantam, Koti-p-pacalai, Kovintam, Kurinci, Kutan, Mancat-cemmulli, Kattukanagambaram
Telugu: Gorantachettu, Mullu goranta
Tulu: Ane gorante, Gente pu, Gorante, Gorate dai, Manjal goranti
Learn more: dlium.com/2022/08/porcupine-flower-barleria-prionitis.html
Location: Semanu, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.
Aryo Bandoro
Dlium TheDlium
Web: dlium.com







![Kunu buti (Mesosphaerum suaveolens)
Hyptis capitata
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Hyptis brevipes
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Marsypianthes chamaedrys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NiJRKW5uSM
Coleus rotundifolius
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Kunu buti (Mesosphaerum suaveolens) is a species of plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is an erect, herbaceous annual, growing up to 1.5 meters tall. Its cylindrical, rough, brown or green stem is hairy and white. It grows on forest floors, bushes, agricultural fields, and roadsides. Its roots are fibrous and brownish-yellow.
M. suaveolens has single, opposite leaves, stalks 2-5 cm long and hairy. The leaf blades are green, hairy, oval, with pointed tips, blunt bases, serrated edges, up to 6 cm long, up to 5 cm wide, and pinnate veins.
The flowers are compound, axillary, in clusters, perfect, and bisexual. The petals are attached, forming a tube, each tip elongated like a spine, soft, 3-10 mm long, and green. The corolla is attached, asymmetrically detached, 1-2 cm long, and purple. The fruit is single, hard, capsule-shaped, hairy on the surface, and green or brown in color. The seeds are round, small and blackish brown in color.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Subtribe: Hyptidinae
Genus: Mesosphaerum P.Browne in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 257 (1756)
Species: Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 525 (1891)
Homotypic Synonyms
Ballota suaveolens L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1100 (1759)
Bystropogon suaveolens (L.) LHér. in Sert. Angl.: 19 (1789)
Gnoteris cordata Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 76 (1838)
Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7: 472 (1806)
Heterotypic Synonyms
Bystropogon graveolens Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 824 (1826)
Gnoteris villosa Raf. (1838)
Hyptis congesta Leonard in J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 70 (1927)
Hyptis ebracteata R.Br. in W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew., ed. 2. 3: 391 (1811)
Hyptis graveolens (Blume) Mart. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 126 (1848)
Hyptis graveolens Schrank in Denkschr. Königl.-Baier. Bot. Ges. Regensburg 2: 52 (1822)
Hyptis plumieri Poit. (1806)
Marrubium indicum Blanco in Fl. Filip.: 477 (1837)
Schaueria graveolens (Blume) Hassk. in Flora 25(2 Beibl.): 25 (1842)
Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National DHistoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
Bengali: বিলাতি তুলাস Bilati tulas
Bihari: Bhunsuri
Burmese: ကူနူး ဘူတီ
Chinese (simplified): 山香
Chinese (traditional): 山香 - 香苦草 - 山粉圓
English: Kunu buti, Wide spikenard, Hyptis, Pignut, Bukumbar
Filipino: Amotan, Suob-kabayo, Loko-loko
Hindi: विलायती तुलसी Vilaiti tulsi
Indonesian: Gringsingan
Japanese: ニオイニガクサ
Java: Lampesan, Gringsingan
Kannada: Ganga tulasi, Vilaayati tulasi
Khmer: គុនូ ប៊ូទី
Lao: ຄູນູ ບູຕິ
Madura: Salangkèng, Mang-kamang
Malayalam: Naatta poochedi
Malaysia: Malbar hutan, Selaseh hutan, Pokok kemangi
Manipuri: Tukuma, Erik lei
Marathi: Bhustrena, Darp tulas, Jungli tulas
Melayu: Ruku-ruku
Nepali: बान बावारी - थुलो मिर्रे Ban Baawaree, Thulo Mirre
Oriya: Ganga tulasi
Portuguese: Mentrasto-guaçu, Alfazema-brava, Bamburral, São-pedro-caá, Melissa-de-pison, Cheirosa, Betônica-brava, Pataquera, Betônia-branca, Celine, Mentrasto-do-grande, Erva-cidreira-falsa, Chá-de-frança, Salva-limão
Sanskrit: Bhustrena, Bhustrna
Sinhala: නාට්ටා පූචෙඩි Nāṭṭā pūceḍi
Slovak: Mätohlávok voňavý
Spanish: Chan, Confiturilla
Sunda: Jukut bau
Tamil: நாட்டா பூச்சேடி Nāṭṭā pūccēṭi
Telugu: Sirna tulasi
Thai: แมงลักคา
Vietnam: Hạt dẻ
Learn more: https://www.dlium.com/2026/05/kunu-buti-mesosphaerum-suaveolens.html
Location: Karangmojo, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.
Aryo Bandoro
Dlium TheDlium
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