Torenia travancorica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Linderniaceae |
| Genus: | Torenia |
| Species: | T. travancorica
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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
[edit]Torenia travancorica is a creeping herb with four-angled slender stems. leaves are ovate, acjminate 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
[edit]- ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Torenia travancorica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Torenia travancorica Gamble | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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