Isoglossa ciliata

 Isoglossa ciliata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae native to southern Africa.[1]

Isoglossa ciliata
Scientific classificationedit
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.

DescriptionEdit

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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