Strobilanthes diandra (Nees) Alston

 
  • Family : Acanthaceae
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pseudostenosiphonium diandrum (Nees) Bremek.; Stenosiphonium diandrum Nees
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strobilanthes diandra (Nees) Alston
  • Habit : Shrub or Subshrub
  • Key identification features : It has a spreading habit and grows to a height of 1.5m; has ovate leaves with a red underside and white to pale blue flowers, tubular flower with four petals; Seed is small, black, round; grows in moist and shady locations.
  • Native : Sri Lanka, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Sri Lanka, India
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Strobilanthes diandra. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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