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Martynia annua L., Martyniaceae.
Unicorn plant, Devil's claw, Elephant-tusk, Proboscis flower

Physical description:
Small flattened tubular flower with five irregular recurved lobes - the white tube is tinged pink and covered outside with fine hairs, the pale pink lobes are blotched with rose and deep reddish purple and the throat is spotted with golden orange - borne in racemes among the leaves. A viscid hairy annual herb.

Common name/s
बागनख, बिचू, हतजोरी, उलत-कांता (Baghnakh, Bichu, Hathajori, Ulat-kanta)
Baghnoki [Bengali]
Kakanasa [Sanskrit]
Puli - Nagam [Tamil]
Мартиния однолетняя

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Pale pink

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Digitalis L., Scrophulariacea.
Common foxglove

Physical description:
Medium-sized graceful nodding bell-shaped bilabiate flowers in shades of purple and pink varying to white - the tubular corolla is four-lobed, the upper segment shorter and the protruding lower lip dotted maroon towards the centre - borne in long terminal racemes. A showy biennial or perennial herb. Page-387

Common name/s
बागनख, बिचू, हतजोरी, उलत-कांता (Baghnakh, Bichu, Hathajori, Ulat-kanta)
Baghnoki [Bengali]
Kakanasa [Sanskrit]
Puli - Nagam [Tamil]
Мартиния однолетняя

pink