Barleria lupulina
Hop Headed Barleria, Hophead Philippine Violet
Also known as: Barleria macrostachya Bojer +5 more
- Barleria macrostachya Bojer
- Barleria monostachya Bojer
- Barleria monostachya Bojer ex Bouton, 1834
- Barleria norbertii Benoist
- Dicliptera spinosa G.Lodd. ex Philipar
- Dicliptera spinosa Lodd. ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Barleria lupulina (commonly known as Hop-Headed Barleria or Hophead Philippine Violet) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Madagascar
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, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cambodia, Christmas I., Comoros, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is.