Species Barleria acanthoides Vahl (Spiny lance-leaved barleria)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Viridiplantae
  • - phylum: Streptophyta
  • -- order: Lamiales
  • --- family: Acanthaceae
  • ---- species: Barleria acanthoides
Characteristics:shrub; 30 cm tall; spiny; light-blue flowers grow single or in pairs at the nodes; fruit is a capsule with 4 seeds
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References:Burke 2007: 36
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