Hygrophila polysperma

Hygrophila polysperma
Hygrophila polysperma

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: Ruellieae
Subtribus: Hygrophilinae
Genus: Hygrophila
Species: Hygrophila polysperma

Name

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Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson, 1867

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Hemiadelphis polysperma (Roxb.) Nees in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 80 (1832)
    • Justicia polysperma Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 1: 120 (1820)
  • Heterotypic
    • Hemiadelphis polysperma var. joshiana Prak.Rao & S.N.Biswas in Indian Forester 94: 657 (1968)
    • Hemigraphis tonkinensis Lindau in Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 649 (1897)
    • Hygrophila polysperma f. albiflora Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 490 (1891)
    • Ruellia uliginosa Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2378 (1830), not validly publ.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia
      • China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), India (throughout), Bhutan, Darjeeling, peninsular Malaysia (Melaka), Sri Lanka, Vietnam, +Afghanistan, Myanmar [Burma] (Mon), Nepal, Pakistan (Sind, Waziristan, Pakistani Punjab), Jammu & Kashmir (Jammu)

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

References

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Vernacular names

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English: Indian swampweed
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