Torenia polygonoides

Taxonavigation

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

Torenia polygonoides Benth., Scroph. Ind. 39. 1835.

Homotypic
- Herpestis polygonoides Benth., Numer. List n. 3897. 1831 [1], nom. inval.
- Legazpia polygonoides (Benth.) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 30: 359. 1955.
Heterotypic
- Legazpia mucronulata (Benth.) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 30: 359. 1955.
- Legazpia triptera Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 2, 339. 1845.
- Torenia cardiosepala Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: 409. 1846
- Torenia godefroyi var. filiformis Bonati in Lecomte et al., Fl. Indo-Chine 4: 401. 1927.
- Torenia mucronulata Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: 409. 1846.

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical
- Regional: Central Asia
  - Assam
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
- Regional: Southeastern Asia
  - Caroline Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand
- Regional: China
  - China Southeast
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea
- Regional: Australia
  - Queensland
- Introduced into:
  - Fiji

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Torenia polygonoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan. 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Torenia polygonoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jan. 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Torenia polygonoides. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 18 2022.
BVN - BotanyVN - Botany Research and Development Group of Vietnam (2007-2015) Legazpia polygonoides in Vietnam Plant Data Center.

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