Hygrophila polysperma

Hygrophila polysperma

Hygrophila polysperma

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

Name

Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson, 1867

Synonyms

• 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

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

• Anderson, T., Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. London 9:456. 1867

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Hygrophila polysperma. 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. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Hygrophila polysperma. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 19 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Hygrophila polysperma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2018. Hygrophila polysperma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jun. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hygrophila polysperma in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Indian swampweed

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