Crossandra

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Crossandra infundibuliformis.JPG

|image_caption = Crossandra infundibuliformis

|display_parents = 2

|taxon = Crossandra

|authority = Salisb. (1805)

|subdivision_ranks = Species

|subdivision = See text

|synonyms =

• Harrachia {{small|J.Jacq. (1812)}}
• Pleuroblepharis {{small|Baill. (1890)}}
• Polythrix {{small|Nees (1847)}}
• Strobilacanthus {{small|Griseb. (1858)}}

|synonyms_ref =

}}

Crossandra is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54{{cite web|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Acanthaceae/Crossandra/|title=Crossandra|publisher=The Plant List. Version 1.1.|date=2013|language=en|accessdate=2016-10-06}} species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.

Image:Crossandra infundibuliformis 2008.JPG|Crossandra infundibuliformis

Image:Crossandra Fortuna.JPG|A Photo of Crossandra 'Fortuna'