Strobilanthes formosana
Appearance
Strobilanthes formosana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Strobilanthes |
Species: | S. formosana
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Binomial name | |
Strobilanthes formosana | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Goldfussia formosana (S.Moore) C.F.Hsieh & T.C.Huang |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Strobilanthes formosana S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "台湾马蓝 tai wan ma lan". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ 莊 溪. 台灣馬藍 [Taiwan horse blue]. kplant.biodiv.tw (in Chinese). 認識植物. Retrieved 10 August 2023.