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firecracker-flower

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees
firecracker-flower
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Crossandra infundibuliformis, known as firecracker-flower, is a flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to regions including Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees is a species in the Acanthaceae family, commonly called firecracker-flower. It is distributed across several regions, including TW, SC, AU, MS, the Galápagos Islands, BR, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Leeward Is., Marianas, Myanmar, and Nicaragua. First published in 1832, this plant is native to parts of Africa and Asia, including Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Other common names

firecracker-flowerfirecracker-plant

Distribution

TW · SC · AU · MS · Galápagos Islands · BR · Global · Bangladesh · Burundi · Cuba · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Ethiopia · Haiti · India · Kenya · Leeward Is. · Marianas · Myanmar · Nicaragua · Puerto Rico · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Trinidad-Tobago · Vanuatu · Venezuelan Antilles · Vietnam · Windward Is. · Zaïre

Synonyms

Justicia infundibuliformisRuellia infundibuliformisCrossandra undulifolia

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