Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitis
Also known as: Barleria echinata St.-Lag. +6 more
- Barleria echinata St.-Lag.
- Barleria hystrix L.
- Barleria prionitis var. pubescens Kuntze
- Barleria quadrispinosa Stokes
- Barleria spicata Roxb.
- Prionitis hystrix (L.) Miq.
- Prionitis pubiflora Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Barleria prionitis subsp. prionitis is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Barleria prionitis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Andaman Is., Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Nauru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Windward Is.
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