Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Acanthaceae | Genus: Phlogacanthus | Species: Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees( नोंगमंगख ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Justicia thyrsoides Roxb. ex Nees | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Ram Basak, Nongmangkha, Baghatita, Tamrapuspi Basak | Flower Type | Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name | Flowering Period | Jan-March | |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Nongmangkha | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 650- 1300 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Capsule, papery |
| Habitat | Bark Type | Smooth | |
| Distribution | India (Himalaya), Burma, Indo-Chinese, Malaya peninsular, Indonesia regions | Bark Details | Smooth and greenish. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Gregarious shrub. Leaves oblanceolate, elliptic-oblong, acute or acuminate, entire. Flowers orange-red tubular, appearing in upright spikes at the end of branches, thyrsoid panicles, corolla tubular, curved, orange or brick red villous. Fruit a capsule linear-clavate. | Leaf Details | Leaves oblanceolate, elliptic-oblong, acute or acuminate, entire. |
