Biology:Strobilanthes wightiana

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Short description: Species of plant of the family Acanthaceae

Strobilanthes wightiana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Strobilanthes
Species:
S. wightiana
Binomial name
Strobilanthes wightiana
(Nees) Bremek.

Strobilanthes wightiana is a species of plant in the genus Strobilanthes of the family Acanthaceae, commonly called the "Wight's kurinji". It is endemic to Southern Western Ghats. It prefers evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.[1]

Description

Wight's kurinji is a shrub with hairy branches. It bears a few pale blue flowers.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17682323 entry