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Strobilanthes alternata (Burm. f.) Moylan ex J. R. I. Wood






Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily

Strobilanthes Blume (イセハナビ)
Shisomodoki (シソモドキ, 紫蘇擬), red ivy, red-flame ivy or waffle plant
Lifeform: stoloniferous, evergreen, perrenial forb, with 30 cm in height
Distribution: eastern Malaysia
Habitat: moist, shaded habitats, such as forest edges, riverbanks and low thickets, in tropical regions
Use: groundcover (escaped) and medicine (traditionally for wound healing, bleeding control, infections, ulcers, kidney stones, anemia and digestive disorders)
Synonyms:

Hemigraphis alternata (Burm. f.) T. Anders.
Hemigraphis colorata Hallier f.

索引

Strobilanthes alternata in Japan


ST1 ST2 ST3
[1-3] in Fukuoka Zoo and Botanical Garden, northern Kyushu, on September 20 2025.

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