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Hygrophila auriculata
Thorny, robust shrub. Flowers at nodes.
Growing above the waterline and along the sides of a water body.
Reportedly caterpillars of the Pansy group of butterflies feed on this plant. Medicinal: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... Wikipedia gives the following names as synonyms: Astercantha longifolia (L.) Nees Barleria auriculata Barleria longifolia . Hygrophila schulli Hygrophila spinosa
Spotted on Feb 14, 2015
Submitted on Feb 15, 2015
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