Strobilanthes alternata
Red Ivy, Redivy
Also known as: Blechum cordatum Leonard +4 more
- Blechum cordatum Leonard
- Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.fil.) T.Anderson
- Hemigraphis colorata (Blume) Hallier fil.
- Hemigraphis colorata W.Bull
- Ruellia alternata Burm.fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Strobilanthes alternata (commonly known as Red ivy) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Maluku
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belize, Benin, Caroline Is., Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Hawaii, Honduras, Jawa, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Niue, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sumatera, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.