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Rhynchoglossum notonianum
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Rhynchoglossum notonianum, the South-Indian tongue-lip, is an annual succulent herb plant in family Gesneriaceae, native to South India and Sri Lanka. It is characterized by a creeping growth habit and is covered with fine hairs, which on the stem are mostly confined to a single line on one side. The leaves are alternately arranged, stalked, and either entire or slightly serrated along the margins. The bases of the leaves are unequally heart-shaped. Flowers are borne in racemes opposite the leaves and are notable for their rich, deep blue color, with all flowers oriented downward. The calyx is five-cleft and five-angled, with the angles often appearing winged. The flowers, which are typically over 2.5 cm (1 inch) long, are distinctly two-lipped. The upper lip is small and two-toothed, while the lower lip is much larger, broad, and elliptic, bearing two cavities near the base. The plant has four stamens, and the ovary is enclosed in a fleshy cup. Flowering occurs between August and Nove......read more on Wikipedia.
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