''Isoglossa ciliata'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae native to southern Africa.

Description

''Isoglossa ciliata'' is a sprawling

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

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that grows on forest floor and margins, sometimes to 1 meter tall. It occurs from

Knysna Knysna () is a town with 76,150 inhabitants (2019 mid-year estimates) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. and is one of the destinations on the loosely defined Garden Route tourist route. It lies at 34° 2' 6.3168'' S and 23° 2' 47. ...

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. The leaves are simple, opposite, and ovate. The flower is white, occasionally pink, two-lipped, lower lip divided into 3 with mauve markings in the centre.

References

ciliata Perennial plants Flora of the Cape Provinces Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Flora of Mozambique Flora of Swaziland {{acanthaceae-stub