Barleria cristata
Bluebell, Bluebell Barleria
Other regional names: Crested Philippine Violet +1 more
- Crested Philippine Violet
- Philippine Violet
Also known as: Barleria alba G.Lodd. +15 more
- Barleria alba G.Lodd.
- Barleria caerulea Nees
- Barleria chegosa Wall.
- Barleria cristata var. albida Haines
- Barleria cristata var. dichotoma (Roxb.) Prain
- Barleria cristata var. lactea Desf. ex Nees
- Barleria cristata var. mairei (H.Lév.) H.P.Tsui
- Barleria dichotoma Roxb.
- Barleria indica L. ex T.Anderson
- Barleria laciniata Wall.
- Barleria lactea Desf. ex Steud.
- Barleria mairei H.Lév.
- Barleria napalensis Nees
- Barleria napalensis var. microphylla Nees
- Barleria napaulensis Nees
- Barleria napaulensis var. microphylla Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Barleria cristata (commonly known as Bluebell or Bluebell Barleria) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Barleria genus, encompassing over 300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, Niue, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.