Palloleijonankorva

Very similar to Lion's Mane or Lion's Tail / Wild Dagga - Leonotis leonurus. See info page here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonotis_nepetifolia

Family: LamiaceaeDistribution: Native of tropical Africa; but naturalised in many parts of tropics. Photographed at Nellore in India.Ants visit flowers for nectar. It is the verticellaster inflorescence of " Leonotis nepetifolia" Unless we observe closely the ants are not identified.In each flower one black headed ant is there.