Asystasia gangetica T. Anders.

Common Name : Ganges primrose
Family : Acanthaceae

HABIT

 SUBERECT TO CLIMBING SUBSHRUB.

STEMS

4-ANGLED WITH PILOSE TO GLABRESCENT TWIGS.

LEAVES

LAMINA ELLIPTIC-OVATE TO DELTOID, 2-5 X 1.5-3.5 CM WITH UP TO 2 CM LONG PETIOLE, GREYPUBESCENT
TO GLABRATE, BASE TRUNCATE TO ROUNDED, THE MARGINS CRENULATE TO ENTIRE, APICALLY ACUTE OR SHORTLY ACUMINATE.

FLOWERS

FLOWERS IN TERMINAL, 1-SIDED, LAX RACEME; YELLOW TO CREAMY-WHITE WITH PURPLE STREAKS ON THROAT.

FRUITS

CAPSULE OBLONG, UP TO 2.8 CM LONG INCLUDING STIPE, PUBESCENT, 4-SEEDED.

SEEDS

IRREGULARLY OBOVATE, 3-5 X 0.5-3 MM, TUBERCULATE RUGOSE.