Strobilanthes wallichii

Taxobox
name = "Strobilanthes wallichii"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Acanthaceae
genus = Strobilanthes
species = "S. wallichii "
binomial = "Strobilanthes wallichii "
binomial_authority = Nees

"Strobilanthes wallichii", commonly known as Kashmir Acanthus, Hardy Persian Shield, Wild Petunia, or Kandali is a herbaceous perennial which is native to the Himalayas. In its natural habitat, it purple blooms appear only once every twelve years, an occasion which is celebrated by the Kandali Festival in the Pithoragarh District in India.

Synonyms include:
*"Pteracanthus alatus" (Wall. ex Nees) Bremek.
*"Ruellia alata" Wall. ex Nees
*"Strobilanthes atropurpureus" Nees

References

* [http://pithoragarh.nic.in/Heritage.htm National Informatics Centre: Pithorgarh District Unit: Heritage]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242425813 Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal]
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net Flowers of India]