Barleria prionitis
Barleria prionitis - Prickly shrub, stems to c. 1.75 m high. Leaves ovate-elliptic to obovate, 4.3 – 10.5 X 1.8 – 5.5 cm, tapering to base, mucronate, glabrous above with copious cystoliths. Flowers large, solitary, becoming spicate in upper axils. Capsule ovoid-oblong, 1.2 – 1.6 X 0,9 – 1.1 cm. seeds 2, oval-oblong, 8 X 5 mm, with adpressed, silky hairs.
| Scientific Name | Barleria prionitis |
| Family Name | ACANTHACEAE |
| English Name | Porcupine flower |
| Local Name | Katu karandu (කටුකරඬු) |
| Sanskrit Name | Sahachara |
| Conservation Status | Least concerned (NCS 2012) |
| Status | Native |
| Edible Parts | None |
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