Red Flame

Strobilanthes reptans

''Strobilanthes reptans'' is a species of ''Strobilanthes'' native to Tropical and Subtropical Asia and the West Pacific, but also found in Florida and Louisiana after being introduced.
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Distribution

In 2019 it was recorded from Tipi in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It has not yet had any adverse effect on local flora and is restricted to one small single location. It was found on grassy hill slopes at a height of 150 meters above sea level, with the specimens being up to 20 cm tall. It has tubular flowers blooming from June to September, mainly white or pale violet with darker coloured veins. It was also found to fruit from around July until December.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusStrobilanthes
SpeciesS. reptans
Photographed in
Malaysia