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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Jerdonia Wight |
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J. indica
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Binomial name | |
Jerdonia indica Wight |
Jerdonia indica, sometimes referred to as the Indian violet, is an erect shrub endemic to the south Western GhatsofIndia. It grows to a height of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) and is found in evergreen forests. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Jerdonia within the family Gesneriaceae.
It was named after Thomas C. JerdonbyRobert Wight, who described the plant in 1848.
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