A very common shrub in South India. This is known as 'December Poo' in Tamil and spatika in kannada.
On Jun 7, 6:35 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Barleria prionitis* L., Sp. Pl. 636 1753. > syn: *Barleria* *coriacea* Oberm.; *Barleria* *echinata* St.-Lag.; *Barleria > * *spicata* Roxb. > > A bushy prickly shrub with 3-4 spines in leaf axils; leaves elliptic-ovate, > up to 10 cm long, tapering at ends; flowers orange-yellow in terminal > spikes; calyx spine-tipped. Photographed from Herbal garden, Rajouri Garden > and Ridge in Delhi. > > Common name: porcupine-flower > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > Barleria-prionitis-Herbal-gdn-Delhi-3.jpg > 198KViewDownload > > Barleria-prionitis-Ridge-Delhi-1.jpg > 171KViewDownload > > Barleria-prionitis-flower-herbal-gard-Delhi-2.jpg > 235KViewDownload
