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Dicliptera japonica

Small Magenta Plant
Also known as: Dianthera japonica Thunb. +13 more
  • Dianthera japonica Thunb.
  • Dicliptera buergeriana Miq.
  • Dicliptera crinita (Thunb.) Nees
  • Dicliptera crinita subsp. floribunda Hemsl.
  • Dicliptera japonica f. albiflora Hiyama
  • Dicliptera japonica var. subrotunda Matsuda
  • Dicliptera uraiensis Hayata
  • Justicia thunbergii Forsyth fil.
  • Peristrophe chinensis Nees
  • Peristrophe guangxiensis H.S.Lo & D.Fang
  • Peristrophe japonica (Thunb.) Bremek.
  • Peristrophe japonica (Thunb.) T.Yamaz.
  • Peristrophe japonica f. albiflora (Hiyama) Yonek.
  • Peristrophe japonica var. subrotunda (Matsuda) Murata & Terao
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.

Dicliptera japonica (commonly known as Small magenta plant) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

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