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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 ...
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.
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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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 penstemonoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs in China , Bhutan , India , and Nepal . [ 4 ] Its specific epithet has been spelled as penstemonoides , [ 5 ] [ 1 ] [ 6 ] pentstemonoides , [ 7 ] and pentastemonoides .
The Persian shield-bearers were further equipped with short spears to increase their effectiveness. [ 2 ] The Sparabara were taken from the full members of Persian society, they were trained from childhood to be soldiers and when not called out to fight on campaigns in distant lands they practised hunting on the vast plains of Persia .