Odontonema nitidum
Shrubby Toothedthread
Also known as: Dianthera nitida (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel. +10 more
- Dianthera nitida (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.
- Justicia brachiata Rich.
- Justicia bracteolata Willd.
- Justicia nitida Jacq.
- Justicia nitidia Jacq.
- Odontonema christii Lindau
- Odontonema nitidum f. album Stehlé
- Odontonema nitidum f. purpureum Stehlé
- Odontonema nitidum subsp. album (Stehlé) A.E.Murray
- Odontonema nitidum var. album (Stehlé) V.M.Baum
- Thyrsacanthus nitidus (Jacq.) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia and South America, Odontonema nitidum (commonly known as Shrubby Toothedthread) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Haiti, Leeward Is., Myanmar, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.