Lobelia chinensis
Asian Lobelia, Chinese Lobelia
Also known as: Dortmanna campanuloides (Thunb.) Kuntze +19 more
- Dortmanna campanuloides (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna chinensis (Lour.) Kuntze
- Dortmanna radicans (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia campanuloides (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia chinensis (Lour.) Kuntze
- Dortmannia radicans (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Isolobus caespitosus (Blume) Hassk.
- Isolobus campanuloides (Thunb.) A.DC.
- Isolobus kerii A.DC.
- Isolobus radicans (Thunb.) A.DC.
- Isolobus roxburghianus A.DC.
- Lobelia caespitosa Blume
- Lobelia campanuloides Thunb.
- Lobelia chinensis f. lactiflora (Hisauti) H.Hara
- Lobelia chinensis f. plena (Makino) H.Hara
- Lobelia chinensis f. tetrapetala (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
- Lobelia chinensis subsp. albiflora (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.
- Lobelia chinensis subsp. lactiflora (Hisauti) H.Hara
- Lobelia chinensis subsp. plena (Makino) H.Hara
- Lobelia chinensis subsp. tetrapetala Y.N.Lee
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Campanulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lobelia chinensis (commonly known as Asian lobelia or Chinese lobelia) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Campanulaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Lobelia, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Jawa, Sri Lanka