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Strobilanthes is a genus of about 350 species [2] of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, mostly native to tropical Asia and Madagascar, but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia. Many species are cultivated for their two-lipped, hooded flowers in shades of blue, pink, white and purple.
Strobilanthes dyeriana, the Persian shield or royal purple plant, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma). Name [ edit ]
Acanthaceae (/ æ k æ n ˈ θ eɪ s iː ˌ aɪ,-s i ˌ i /) is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes.
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Many sources still refer to the plant by the synonym Semnostachya menglaensis, but this name is not a validly published name as that herbarium where the type specimen is located was not specified. [7] The genus name Strobilanthes can be broken down into στροβιλοϛ (strobilus) meaning 'pine cone', [12] and ανϑοϛ (anthos) meaning ...
Strobilanthes wallichii, commonly known as Kashmir acanthus, hardy Persian shield, wild petunia, or kandali, is a herbaceous perennial which is native to the Himalayas.In its natural habitat, it purple blooms appear only once every twelve years, an occasion which is celebrated by the Kandali Festival in the Pithoragarh District in India.
Strobilanthes formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to Taiwan. [1] A perennial herb reaching 80 cm (31 in), it is found in forest ravines, at elevations from 700 to 2,300 m (2,300 to 7,500 ft). [2] Paiwan people extracted a blue dye from its roots. [3]
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