Torenia travancorica

Torenia travancorica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Linderniaceae
Genus:	Torenia
Species:	T. travancorica
Binomial name
Torenia travancorica Gamble

Torenia travancorica is a species of flowering plant belonging the family Linderniaceae. ^{[1] [2]} It is seen in evergreen forests and grasslands of the Western Ghats. ^{[3] [4]}

Description

Torenia travancorica is a creeping herb with four-angled slender stems. leaves are ovate, acuminate with rounded base. There are 5–7 pairs of nerves and 1 cm long petiole. Tubular, narrowly winged flowers are axillary. Corolla tube is yellow and lobes are deep blue. Pitted pale brown seeds are seen in 2 cm long capsule.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
2. "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "Torenia travancorica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
4. "Torenia travancorica Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.