Andrographis paniculata

Andrographis paniculata

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: Andrographideae
Genus: Andrographis
Species: Andrographis paniculata

Name

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees, 1832

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Justicia paniculata Burm.f., Fl. Indica: 9 (1768)
• Heterotypic
  • Andrographis paniculata var. glandulosa Trimen, J. Bot. 27: 165 (1889)
  • Andrographis subspathulata C.B.Clarke, J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 502 (1884)
  • Justicia latebrosa Russell ex Wall., Numer. List: n.° 2454 (1830)
  • Justicia stricta Lam. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 839 (1840)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing), India (throughout), Nepal, peninsular Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D., Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 3: 116 (1832)

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: I–XXV, 1–1192. DOI: 10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Andrographis paniculata. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Andrographis paniculata. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 09 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Andrographis paniculata in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 09.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Andrographis paniculata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 Jun. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Andrographis paniculata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: কালমেঘ
Deutsch: Kalmegh
English: creat, green chiretta
suomi: Rohtokirata
ភាសាខ្មែរ: ស្មៅប្រមាត់មនុស្ស
ລາວ: ລາຊາບີ
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ: ᱠᱟᱞᱢᱮᱜᱽᱷ
සිංහල: හීන් බිම් කොහොඹ
தமிழ்: நிலவேம்பு
ไทย: ฟ้าทะลายโจร

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