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Blepharis edulis

Blepharis edulis
Photo: Blondeau, Alexandre; Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph; France.; France.; France.; Institut d'Egypte (1798-1801); Jacotin, P, Public domain
Family
Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Mauritania to Angola and Pakistan
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Blepharis edulis (Hindi : uttanjan) is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is found in India, Pakistan and Iran as well as Egypt (including the Sinai Peninsula). It is a small plant, covered in soft, grey hairs. It has many serrated leaves, that have prickles attached to them. The flowers are a yellowish color. Its capsules contain two seeds, that are heart-shaped, smooth, shining, and brownish in color. In India, it is commonly known as Dakhni chappar or Utangan.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Blepharis edulis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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