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Acanthaceae

Codonacanthus pauciflorus (Nees) Nees

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Codonacanthus

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Codonacanthus pauciflorus (Codonacanthus pauciflorus)
FlowerPhoto: 國立臺灣博物館, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
針刺草, 钟花草, 水松, 赤水纤穗爵床, 针刺草, 钟华草
Japanese
アリモリソウ

Synonyms

  • Asystasia pauciflora Nees
  • Codonacanthus acuminatus Nees
  • Leptostachya repanda Q.H.Chen
  • Ruellia pauciflora Wall.

Flowers

In flower
October to February (from 197 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.