| Holmskioldia sanguinea | |
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| Holmskioldia sanguinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Holmskioldia |
| Species: | H. sanguinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz., Observ. bot. 6:31. 1791 |
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Holmskioldia sanguinea, whose common names include Chinese hat plant, cup-and-saucer-plant or mandarin's hat, is a plant species in the genus Holmskioldia found in tropical Asia. The plant contains oroxindin, a type of polyphenolic compound.[1] It is grown as an ornamental shrub in tropical and subtropical gardens.