Dianthera ovata

Dianthera ovata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Justiciinae
Genus: Dianthera
Species: Dianthera ovata

Name

Dianthera ovata Walter, 1788

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ecbolium ovatum (Walter) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 978 (1891)
  • Justicia ovata (Walter) Forsyth f., Bot. Nomencl.: 13 (1794)
• Heterotypic
  • Beloperone obtusifolia Nees, N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 39 (1832)
  • Dianthera caroliniana Fraser ex Nees, A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 340 (1847)
  • Dianthera humilis (Michx.) Raf., Autik. Bot.: 30 (1840)
  • Dianthera ovata Trel. ex Branner & Coville, Rep. (Annual) Geol. Surv. Arkansas 1: 216 (1891), nom. illeg.
  • Ecbolium obtusifolium (Nees) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 980 (1891)
  • Justicia humilis Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 8 (1803)
  • Rhytiglossa humilis Nees, A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 340 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia) Regional: Mexico Mexico (Tamaulipas) Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Walter, T. 1788. Flora Caroliniana, secundum Systema vegetabilium Linnæi digesta, characteres essentiales naturalesve et differentias veras exhibens; cum emendationibus numerosis, descriptionum antea evulgatarum adumbrationes stirpium plus mille continens, necnon generibus novis non paucis, speciebus plurimis novisq. ornata. viii+263 pp., John Fraser, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.9458 Reference page. : 63

Additional references

• Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Dianthera ovata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 09. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Dianthera ovata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 09. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Dianthera ovata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 November 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Dianthera ovata. Published online. Accessed: November 09 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Looseflower water-willow

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