Barleria cristata
Genus: 300 species.
Habitat: subtropical and tropical.
Content: terpenes, terpenoids; alkaloids; flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, lignins; saponins.
Use: herbal cosmetics and hair products.
Taxonomy
Traditionally Barleria genus has been classified into two subgenera, Barleria and Prionitis, and seven sections Barleria, Cavirostrata, Chrysothrix, Stellatohirta, Fissimura, Somalia and Prionitis.