Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies

Porcupine Flower

Barleria prionitis

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Acanthus family

Genus

Barleria

Species

Barleria prionitis

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Shrub

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Barleria prionitis subsp. angustissimaBarleria prionitis subsp. madagascariensisBarleria prionitis var. angustissimaBarleria hystrixBarleria echinataBarleria spicataBarleria prionitis var. pubescensBarleria quadrispinosaPrionitis hystrixBarleria methuenii

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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