Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique.[1][2] It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.

Bush violet
The bush violet flowering
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Barleria
Species:
B. obtusa
Binomial name
Barleria obtusa
Nees (1841)

Uses

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Barberio obtusa in the Botanic Garden, Barcelona

In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Barleria obtusa Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Blue Bushviolet (Barleria obtusa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
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