Isoglossa ciliata
Species of flowering plant
Isoglossa ciliata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Isoglossa |
Species: | I. ciliata |
Binomial name | |
Isoglossa ciliata (Nees) Engl. |
Isoglossa ciliata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae native to southern Africa.[1]
Description
Isoglossa ciliata is a sprawling herbaceous perennial that grows on forest floor and margins, sometimes to 1 meter tall. It occurs from Knysna to KwaZulu-Natal.[2] The leaves are simple, opposite, and ovate. The flower is white, occasionally pink, two-lipped, lower lip divided into 3 with mauve markings in the centre.
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