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Strobilanthes formosana

Plants

Family: Acanthaceae · Genus: Strobilanthes

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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. Paiwan people extracted a blue dye from its roots.

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