Jerdonia indica
Jerdonia indica, sometimes referred to as the Indian violet, is an erect shrub endemic to the south Western Ghats of India. 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.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Jerdonia Wight |
| Species: | J. indica |
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| Jerdonia indica Wight | |
It was named after Thomas C. Jerdon by Robert Wight, who described the plant in 1848.
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