| Strobilanthes formosana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Strobilanthes |
| Species: | S. formosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Strobilanthes formosana S.Moore | |
| Synonyms | |
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Goldfussia formosana (S.Moore) C.F.Hsieh & T.C.Huang | |
Strobilanthes formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to Taiwan. A perennial herb reaching 80 cm (31 in), it is found in forest ravines, at elevations from 700 to 2,300 m (2,300 to 7,500 ft). Paiwan people extracted a blue dye from its roots.
References
- ^ "Strobilanthes formosana S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "台湾马蓝 tai wan ma lan". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- 莊 溪. 台灣馬藍 [Taiwan horse blue]. kplant.biodiv.tw (in Chinese). 認識植物. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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| Strobilanthes formosana | |
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