Biology:Strobilanthes flexicaulis

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Short description: Species of plant

Strobilanthes flexicaulis
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Close-up of flower
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Habit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Strobilanthes
Species:
S. flexicaulis
Binomial name
Strobilanthes flexicaulis
Hayata
Synonyms[1]

Strobilanthes flexicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to the Tokara Islands of Japan, the Ryukyus, and Taiwan.[1] A much-branched subshrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), it is found at elevations from 200 to 2,300 m (700 to 7,500 ft), typically beside streams in forests.[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Strobilanthes flexicaulis var. flexicaulis – Ryukyus, Taiwan
  • Strobilanthes flexicaulis var. tashiroi (Hayata) T.Yamaz. – entire range

All Strobilanthes flexicaulis var. flexicaulis individuals simultaneously flower at six-year intervals, and then die, but S. f. var. tashiroi does not exhibit periodic mass flowering.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11090791 entry