Crossandra
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Crossandra is a genus of plant
s in the family Acanthaceae
, comprising 52 species that occur in Africa
, Madagascar
, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent
. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis
, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
Known as Kanakambara(ಕನಕಾಂಬರ) in Karnataka, southern state of India.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s in the family Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species....
, comprising 52 species that occur in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Crossandra infundibuliformis, the Firecracker Flower, is a species of plants in the family Acanthaceae, often cultivated for its colourful flowers....
, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
Known as Kanakambara(ಕನಕಾಂಬರ) in Karnataka, southern state of India.