Centranthera nepalensis

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| name = Nepal spur-anther flower

| image = Centranthera nepalensis at Karakkund.jpg

| genus = Centranthera

| species = nepalensis

| authority = D.Don

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Centranthera nepalensis, the Nepal spur-anther flower{{Cite web |title=Centranthera cochinchinensis var. nepalensis – Nepal Spur-Anther Flower |url=https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Nepal%20Spur-Anther%20Flower.html |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=www.flowersofindia.net}}{{Cite web |title=Centranthera nepalensis D. Don {{!}} Species |url=https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264025 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=India Biodiversity Portal |language=en}} is a hemiparasitic plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is endemic to South India.

Description

It is an erect densely hispid herbaceous plant growing up to 1–2 ft tall, with purplish red or nearly white funnel shaped flowers. Leaves are opposite or rarely alternate, sub-sessile and linear-lance shaped. The flowering season is from September to December.

References

Category:Orobanchaceae