Asystasia gangetica (?)

Acanthaceae, possibly Asystasia, from Wundanyi, Kenya, photo © by Michael Plagens

Observed alongside a steep, sunny path near Wundanyi, Taita Hills, Kenya, Africa. 29 May 2017.

Mostly herbaceous stems reach to about 50cm tall. Flowers are spaced regularly along one side of a narrow spike and have two stamens each.

Acanthaceae, possibly Asystasia sp., from Wundanyi, Kenya, photo © by Michael Plagens

Acanthaceae -- Acanthus Family

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Kenya Natural History

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