Crossandra Kanakamparam (Tamil: கனகாம்பரம் Kannada:ಕನಕಾಂಬರ) is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers. \n* Crossandra infundibuliformis \n* A Photo of the Crossandra 'Fortuna'