Asystasia gangetica
Chinese Violet, Chinese Violet, Coromandel, Creeping Foxglove, Ganges Primrose, Asystasia
Other regional names: Primrose
- Primrose
Also known as: Asyneuma coromandeliana (Nees) +17 more
- Asyneuma coromandeliana (Nees)
- Asystasia comorensis var. humilis Nees
- Asystasia coromandeliana Burkill & C.B.Clarke
- Asystasia coromandeliana Nees
- Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica
- Asystasia gangetica var. mendeliana S.R.Kundu & Mahua Pal
- Asystasia ledermannii Lindau
- Asystasia plumbaginea Nees
- Asystasia quarterna Nees
- Asystasia quaterna Nees
- Asystasia violacea Dalzell
- Intrusaria bicolor Raf.
- Justicia gangetica L.
- Justicia plumbaginea Wall.
- Ruellia coromandeliana Nees
- Ruellia digitalis Burm.
- Ruellia digitalis K.D.Koenig ex Spreng.
- Ruellia filiformis B.Heyne ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or subshrub.
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Originating in Tropical Asia and Australasia, Asystasia gangetica (commonly known as Chinese Violet or Coromandel) is a scrambling annual or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Gilbert Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niue, Panama, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms