Common Name- Squirrel’s tail Botanical Name- Justica betonica Classification: Kingdom- Plantae Unranked- Angiosperm Unranked- Eudicots Unranked- Asterides Order - Lamiales Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Justica Species - betonica Key Characters: 1- A diffusely branched more or less decumbent under shrub 2-4 ft. 2- Stem cylindrical, striate, with swollen nodes, often tinged with purple above the nodes. 3- Corolla ½ in long inch, pubscent outside, dull white or pale pink,2-lipped, about ½ way dowm, upper lip erect, emarginated, cover lip deffexed 3-lobed. 4- Androeium- Filament hairy at their insertion, otherwise glabrous, lower anther cell with long acute spur. Common Name- Karvi Botanical Name- Strobilanthes callosus Classification: Kingdom- Plantae Unranked- Angiosperm Unranked- Eudicots Unranked- Asterids Order - Lamiales Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Strobilanthes Species - callosus Key Characters: 1- It is shrub, 6-20 ft height and 2.5 inches in diameter. 2- Leaves are home to severey insect including caterpillars. 3- Leaves are oppositely arranged, elliptical-lancelike toothed and 10-20 cm long. 4- Leaves are light poisonous toxic and unfit for human consumption. 5- leaf extract juice to cure for stomach ailments Common Name- Indian asystasia Botanical Name- Asystasia indica Classification: Kingdom- Plantae Phyllum - Magnoliophyta Class - Magnoliopsida Order - Lamiales Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Asystasia Species - indica Key Characters: 1- It is glandular hairy herb. 2- Branch stem are quandrangular. 3- Leaves are stalk ovate with tapering tip. 4- Flowers are 1-1.5 cm across. 5- Strongly purple violet spotted lip petal. 6- Flowers are funnel-shaaped with 5 petals. 6- Flowering in November and December. Common Name- Kate koranti, Dev koranti Botanical Name- Barleria glandiflora Classification: Kingdom - Plantae Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Barleria Species - glandiflora Key Characters: 1- It is stout perennial herb, growing 1-2 m high. 2- Several branches arise from the bases which are swollen and hairy at the node. 3- Oppositely elliptic lance like leaves are 10-20 cm long. 4- Solitary white flowers occur in the leaf axils. 5- Flower tube is 8-12 cm long and funnel shaped. Common Name- Angel wings, Sweet vine clock Botanical Name- Thunbergia fragrance Roxb Classification: Kingdom - Plantae Unranked - Angiosperms Unranked - Eudicots Unranked - Asterids Order - Lamiales Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Thunbergia Species - fragrance Key Characters: 1- The slender, spreading creeper. 1- Stem is slender four angled that are somewhat hairy when young. 3- Leaves are oppositely arranged have narrow shaped bases. 4- Flowers are sub ended by two leafy bracts that are either egg-shaped in outline. 5- The fruit is an almost rounded capsule topped with a long thick beak. Common Name- Bhui Karvi Botanical Name- Strobilanthes reticulata Classification: Kingdom - Plantae Unranked- Angiosperm Unranked- Eudicots Unranked- Asterids Order - Lamiales Family - Acanthaceae Genus - Strobilanthes Species - reticulata Key Characters: 1- Hill cone head is a perennial shrub, growing to 1-2 ft tall. 2- Many quadrangular branches arise from the base and spread into a hemispherical shape. 3- Oppositely arranged ovate, acute leaves are covered with stiff hairs. 4- Petals are crisp and rounded, flowers once in 7 years. .