Justicia adhatoda

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Justicia adhatoda
Justicia adhatoda

Taxonavigation

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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: Justicia
Species: Justicia adhatoda

Name

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Justicia adhatoda L., (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Adatoda arborea Raf.
  • Adhatoda adhatoda (L.) Huth
  • Adhatoda pubescens Moench
  • Adhatoda vasica Nees
  • Adhatoda zeylanica Medic.
  • Dianthera latifolia Salisb.
  • Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Druce
  • Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Kuntze
  • Gendarussa adhatoda (L.) Steud.
  • Justicia caracasana Sieber ex Nees

Cultural

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Provincial flower of the Punjab (Pakistan)

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • India (throughout India), Pakistan (Karachi, Sind, Baluchistan, Waziristan, Kohat, Khyber, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, Swat, Hazara), Lakshadweep Isl.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Malabar nut
suomi: Valkopantterinkita
ગુજરાતી: અરડૂસી
हिन्दी: अडूसा
മലയാളം: ആടലോടകം
தமிழ்: ஆடாதோடை
తెలుగు: వాసకం
 
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