Barleria obtusa
| Bush violet | |
|---|---|
| The bush violet flowering | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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) | |
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. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.