Gymnostachyum ceylanicum

Gymnostachyum ceylanicum (scientific name: Gymnostachyum ceylanicum) is a small, creeping, evergreen perennial native to Sri Lanka, belonging to the genus Gymnostachyum in the family Asclepiadaceae.
It was first described by Arn. and Nees in 1836.
It creeps along the ground and grows to a height of 5–15 cm when it produces a flower stalk.
The leaves are ovate and leathery, with silvery-white markings along the veins, and are arranged oppositely.
It produces racemes bearing numerous tubular or funnel-shaped flowers, each about 0.7 cm in diameter, with a pale purple exterior and a yellow interior.

Common Name: Gymnostachyum ceylanicum
Scientific name: Gymnostachyum ceylanicum
Alternative name: Gymnostachyum seylanicum (mispronunciation)
Native to: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Classification: Kingdom Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Order Lamiales, Family Lamiaceae, Genus Gymnostachyum
Life form: Creeping evergreen perennial,
Height: 5–15 cm
Leaf texture: Leathery with silvery-white markings along the veins; Leaf shape: Ovate; Leaf arrangement: Opposite;
Inflorescence type: Raceme; Corolla shape: Tubular/funnel-shaped with a 5-lobed tip; Flower color: Light purple (outer) + yellow (inner); Flower diameter: 0.7 cm; Flowering: July;

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