''Metarungia galpinii'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the

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Acanthaceae of

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s. It is a shrub endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of

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. It is the sole species in genus ''Metarungia''. It has a large, colourful corolla, and is morphologically similar to '' Anisotes'', which is also assumed to be bird-pollinated. It differs mainly in the dehiscence of the fruit capsule, and details of the placenta.

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q9032023, from2=Q15342945 Monotypic Acanthaceae genera Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Plants described in 1981