Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume
Family
Acanthaceae
Synonyms
Sericocalyx crispus (L.) Bremek.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia |
Kejibeling. |
| Indonesia | Daun picah beling (Jakarta), enyoh kelo, keci beling (Javanese). |
Geographical Distributions
Strobilanthes crispa is found in Java.
Description
Strobilanthes crispa is an erect herb, which can grow up to 100 cm tall. The branches are acutely quadrangular at top.
The leaves are oblong-lance-shaped, 9-18 cm x 3-8 cm. They are decurrent at base and acuminate at apex, shallowly crenate-crispate and very scabrid.
The inflorescence is short and dense spike, with imbricate bracts. The flowers are with yellow petal and about 1.5-2 cm long.
The 11 cm long fruit is spindle-shaped.
Ecology / Cultivation
Strobilanthes crispa occurs in anthropogenic habitats in the lowland of Java, in brushwood, on riverbanks and in abandoned fields, up to 1000 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3.
