Strobilanthes wallichii, commonly known as Kashmir acanthus, hardy Persian shield, wild petunia, or kandali, is a herbaceous perennial which is native to the Himalayas. In its natural habitat, it purple blooms appear only once every twelve years, an occasion which is celebrated by the Kandali Festival in the Pithoragarh District in India.[1]
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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. wallichii
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| Binomial name | |
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- Pteracanthus alatus (Wall. ex Nees) Bremek.
- Ruellia alata Wall. ex Nees
- Strobilanthes atropurpureus Nees
References
edit- ^ "Cultural Heritage". Pithoragarh District. National Informatics Centre - Pithoragarh District Unit. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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