Justicia betonica
Justicia betonica - Glabrous shrub to c. 2 m high. Leaves oval-oblong to oblong-lanceeolate, 6 – 17.5 X 2.2 – 4 cm, from an acute base tapering into petiole, subacuminate. Spikes terminal, 6.5 – 23.5 cm long, simple, occasionally branched. Capsule ovoidly clavate, 10 – 16 X 5 – 6 mm, bristly, with a short, solid base. Seeds orbicular, 4 – 8 mm broad, subcompressed, rugulose-tuberculate.
| Scientific Name | Justicia betonica |
| Family Name | ACANTHACEAE |
| English Name | Squirrel´s tail, White shrimp plant |
| Local Name | Sudu puruk (සුදු පුරුක්) |
| Sanskrit Name | |
| Conservation Status | LC (NCS)-2012 |
| Status | Native |
| Edible Parts | None |
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