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Acanthaceae
Strobilanthes

*Strobilanthes alternata (Burman f.) E. Moylan ex Y.F. Deng & J.R.I. Wood. Common name: Red-Ivy. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, POWO, Moylan et al (2004), Wood (2014); = Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson — K4, NS, WH3; = n/a — SFla; Ruellia alternata Burm. f. Basionym: Ruellia alternata Burm. f. 1768

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