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Strobilanthes sexennis is a small shrub in the family Gesneriaceae. According to Norman Myers, it has a twelve year blooming cycle although not as well documented as some other species. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it grows in wet tropical conditions.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Strobilanthes sexennis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
