Hygrophila difformis
Water Wisteria
Also known as: Adenosma triflora Roxb. ex Nees +17 more
- Adenosma triflora Roxb. ex Nees
- Adenosma uliginosa (L.fil.) Nees
- Cardanthera difformis (L.fil.) Druce
- Cardanthera glutinosa Buch.-Ham. ex Nees
- Cardanthera triflora (Nees) Buch.-Ham. ex Voigt
- Cardanthera triflora (Roxb. ex Nees) Buch.-Ham.
- Cardanthera uliginosa (L.fil.) Buch.-Ham.
- Cardanthera uliginosa (L.fil.) Buch.-Ham. ex Benth.
- Cardanthera uliginosa Buch.-Ham. ex Nees
- Cardanthera uliginosa var. birbhumensis Guha
- Hygrophila difformis (L.fil.) E.Hossain
- Hygrophila difformis (L.fil.) Sreem. & Bennet
- Hygrophila heinei Sreem.
- Hygrophila heinei var. birbhumensis (Guha) H.B.Naithani & S.Biswas
- Hygrophila helodes Heine
- Hygrophila pseudopolysperma E.Hossain
- Hygrophila triflora (Nees) Fosberg & Sachet
- Ruellia difformis L.fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and Australasia, Hygrophila difformis (commonly known as Water-wisteria) is an annual belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Territory, Queensland, Sri Lanka
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)
Florida