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Porcupine Flower

කටු කරඬු சுள்ளி மலர்

Barleria prionitis

Porcupine Flower
J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Barleria prionitis is a shrub in the family Acanthaceae, native to Island and Mainland Southeast Asia, China, the Indian Subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa. It is widely spread as an ornamental and weed, occurring in naturalised populations around the world. It used not only as an ornamental but also as a hedge and extensively as a component of folk medicines. As a weed it is regarded as problematic in many areas.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Barleria prionitis — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): சுள்ளி மலர் — CC BY-SA 4.0