- Holmskioldia sanguinea
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Holmskioldia sanguinea Holmskioldia sanguinea Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Holmskioldia Species: H. sanguinea Binomial name Holmskioldia sanguinea
Retz., Observ. bot. 6:31. 1791Holmskioldia sanguinea, whose common names include Chinese hat plant, cup-and-saucer-plant or mandarin's hat, is a plant species in the genus Holmskioldia found in tropical Asia. The plant contains oroxindin, a type of polyphenolic compound.[1] It is grown as an ornamental shrub in tropical and subtropical gardens.
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Categories:- Holmskioldia
- Plants described in 1791
- Lamiaceae stubs
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