Description:
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) »
Strobilanthes callosus Nees stroh-bil-AN-theez -- cone flower kal-OH-sus -- calloused or thick commonly known as: karvy • Hindi: मरुआदोना maruadana • Manipuri: খুম khum • Marathi: कारवी karvy Endemic to: India (Western Ghats and north-eastern states) References:
Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar •
Wikipedia. Date: 10 October 2015, 09:38. Source:
Strobilanthes callosus Nees. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.