Asystasia intrusa (Forssk.) Blume (Acanthaceae) is reported here as a new distributional record for the Eastern Ghats of India, based on collections from Balasore district of Odisha. A detailed morphological description, notes on phenology, ecology, distribution, and photographic evidence are provided to facilitate field identification of the taxon.
Floristic survey, Morphology, New record, Odisha, Taxonomy
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Manuscript Received on 25 January 2024
Manuscript Revised on 26 December 2024
Manuscript Accepted on 28 December 2024
Manuscript Published on 31 March 2025
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