Hygrophila auriculata

Hygrophila auriculata (Sanskrit: gokaṇṭa, Bangla (বাংলা নাম): kulekhara (কুলেখাড়া)^[2] kokilākṣa)^[3][4] is a herbaceous, medicinal plant in the acanthus family that grows in marshy places and is native to tropical Asia and Africa.^[5][6] In India it is commonly known as kokilaksha or gokulakanta, in Sri Lanka as neeramulli. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu it is called vayalchulli (വയൽച്ചുളളി) and Neermulli (நீர்முள்ளி) respectively, and in the Telugu states, it is known as Godugu-gaddi (గొడుగుగడ్డి) or Gruddi-kamanchi (గ్రుడ్డికామంచి).^[7]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Spermatophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

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Hygrophila auriculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Hygrophila
Species:	H. auriculata
Binomial name
Hygrophila auriculata Schumach.
Synonyms[1]
List Asteracantha auriculata Nees Asteracantha lindaviana De Wild. & T.Durand Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees Asteracantha macracantha Hochst. ex A.Rich. Bahel schulli Buch.-Ham. Barleria auriculata Schumach. Barleria cornigera Very ex Nees Barleria glabrata Vahl ex Nees Barleria hexacantha Bertol. Barleria hexacantha Moris Barleria longifolia L. Barleria macracantha R.Br. Barleria spinosa Hook. ex Nees Hygrophila lindaviana (De Wild. & T.Durand) Burkill Hygrophila longifolia (L.) Kurz Hygrophila schulli M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida Hygrophila schulli var. alba Parmar Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson Ruellia longifolia (L.) Roxb. Tenoria undulata Dehnh.

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