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Place: St. Austel, UK

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Ernst

Lion

Hi Ganesh.
Nice shot of a Asystasia flower but I am not sure what species. Could be Asystasia micrantha ? Posted 6 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  I think you are right - accepted name Asystasia gangetica ssp. micrantha. I guess this flower is not spotted in the wild - it is widespread throughout the Old World Tropics, but not in Europe. I guess it was in the garden of the Residential Home - cultivated? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Ganesh Seshachar
    
    Lion
    
    Yep, it was in garden. Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Such a gorgeous shot, Ganesh! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ganesh Seshachar
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine :) Posted 6 years ago

The Chinese violet

"Asystasia gangetica" is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is commonly known as the Chinese violet, coromandel or creeping foxglove. In South Africa this plant may simply be called asystasia.

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Similar species: Lamiales

Species identified by Jivko Nakev