Strobilanthes wightii
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| Strobilanthes wightii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Strobilanthes |
| Species: | S. wightii
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| Binomial name | |
| Strobilanthes wightii (Bremek.) J.R.I.Wood
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Strobilanthes wightii is a shrub 2 to 3 meters (7 to 10 feet) in height, belonging to the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) and native to the Mundanthurai Forest in India. It is also called Stenosiphonium wightii. Its common name is Wight's coneflower. It is best known for its remarkable thirteen-year blooming cycle, having verified blooms in 1958, 1971, 1984 and 1997.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rarity of Strobilanthes Blume and Stenosiphonium Nees". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2006.
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