- Strobilanthes
Taxobox
name = "Strobilanthes"
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Strobilanthes" species, cultivated in Hawaii
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Acanthaceae
genus = "Strobilanthes"
genus_authority = Blume
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = See text."Strobilanthes" is a genus of about 250 species of
flowering plant s in the familyAcanthaceae , mostly native to tropicalAsia , but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia.;Selected species
"Strobilanthes atropurpureus" is a temperate species, native to eastern
Siberia ; it is cultivated for its purple flowers."Strobilanthes dyerianus" (Persian Shield) is a tropical plant native to
Myanmar . It is grown for its dark green foliage with bright, metallic-purple stripes radiating outward from the central leaf vein. In proper conditions, it will also produce pale purple flowers. Persian Shield grows best outdoors in USDA zones 9 and 10, although it can survive in other zones as a houseplant given sufficient temperature, soil moisture and humidity."Strobilanthes" species are used as food plants by the
larva e of someLepidoptera species including "Endoclita malabaracus", which has been recorded on "S. callosus".References
* [http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=0&name_str=Strobilanthes eFloras search results: "Strobilanthes"]
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