Dyschoriste nagchana
Also known as: Calophanes fasciculiflora (Fenzl) Martelli +13 more
- Calophanes fasciculiflora (Fenzl) Martelli
- Calophanes hyssopifolius Nees
- Calophanes nagchana (Nees) Nees
- Calophanes natalensis T.Anderson
- Calophanes perrottetii Nees
- Dipteracanthus nagchana Nees
- Dyschoriste hyssopifolia (Nees) Kuntze
- Dyschoriste natalensis (T.Anderson) Kuntze
- Dyschoriste perrottetii (Nees) Kuntze
- Justicia mysorensis Klein ex Nees
- Linostylis fasciculiflora Fenzl ex Sond.
- Linostylis ovata Sond.
- Ruellia hyssopifolia Hochst. ex Nees
- Ruellia nagchana Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Dyschoriste nagchana is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Mauritius, New Guinea, Queensland, Vietnam