Strobilanthes alternata

Strobilanthes alternata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Strobilanthes
Species:
S. alternata
Binomial name
Strobilanthes alternata
(Burm.f.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood
Synonyms
  • Blechum cordatum Leonard
  • Goldfussia colorata (Blume) Moritzi
  • Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson
  • Hemigraphis colorata W.Bull
  • Hemigraphis colorata L.
  • Hemigraphis colorata (Blume) Hallier f.
  • Ruellia alternata Burm.f.
  • Ruellia colorata Blume

Strobilanthes alternata (synonym Hemigraphis alternata), may be known as red ivy, red-flame ivy, or waffle plant, is a member of the family Acanthaceae native to Java. It is a prostrate plant with purple colored leaves.

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