Acanthaceae

Strobilanthes Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 781 (1826)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Belize, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Great Britain, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Marquesas, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 18, 2021 Sm, T. [8878] TP K001635523 Yes
Sep 9, 2020 Horsfield, T. [19] Indonesia K001635524 Yes
Sep 9, 2020 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K001635526 Yes
Jul 6, 2018 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [1377] Thailand K000939569 No
Apr 6, 2018 Parnell, J.A.N., et al. [2059] Thailand K000939568 No
Apr 6, 2018 Parnell, J.A.N., et al. [2058] Thailand K000939567 No
Dec 23, 2015 Suzana, S., et al. [151821] Borneo K000938803 No
Dec 22, 2015 Suzana, S., et al. [151822] Borneo K000938805 No
Dec 22, 2015 Gardner, S. [ST1349] Thailand K000938782 No
Dec 21, 2015 Kerr, A.F.G. [15005] Thailand K000939281 No
Dec 17, 2015 simpson, D., et al. [2078] Thailand K000939277 No
Apr 7, 2014 Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India K001096869 Type Yes
Apr 7, 2014 Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India K001096870 Syntype Yes
Nov 29, 2012 Griffith [37] India K000734441 No
Nov 1, 2012 Pooma et al. [6523] Thailand K000734437 No
Nov 18, 2011 Henry, A. [1283] China K000938831 No
Nov 18, 2011 Henry, A. [1224] China K000938832 No
Nov 18, 2011 Henry, A. [1651] China K000938830 No
Feb 1, 2009 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [HNK 1475] Vietnam K000610284 No
Feb 1, 2009 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 81] Vietnam K000610294 No
Feb 1, 2008 Larsen, K.; et al. [44380] Thailand K000224851 No
Feb 1, 2008 Larsen, K.; et al. [44844] Thailand K000224853 No
May 23, 2006 Ford, C. [96] China K000882700 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 23, 2006 Henry, A. [7421] China K000882702 Type Yes
May 23, 2006 Ford, C. [33] China K000882701 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 20, 2005 Fuentes [38831] Philippines K000223479 No
Jul 7, 2005 Maire, E.E. [730] China K000882732 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 7, 2005 Schoch, O. [332] China K000882734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 2005 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2282] India K000883213 Type Yes
Jul 11, 2003 Shea, G.; Aban [77240] Malaysia K000939091 No
Aug 3, 1999 Wallich, N. [2393] Bangladesh K000883011 Type Yes
Feb 12, 1993 Wood, J.R.I. [7472] Bhutan K000883179 Isotype Yes
May 12, 1972 Forrest, G. [2456] China K000882715 Isotype Yes
Feb 6, 1882 Thwaites, G.H.K. [254] Sri Lanka K000883023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15984] India K004999887 Yes
Crow, J. [43] India K005281613 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [1549] India K005281606 Yes
s.coll. [22032] India K005280259 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [571] Sri Lanka K005281610 Yes
s.coll. [2340] Nepal K000883081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [463] India K000882846 Unknown Type Material Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] K000883010 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [278] Burma K000883007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13649] India K004999886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005000000 Yes
Wight, R. [656] K000882843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [1478] India K005281609 Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] K000882900 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horsfield, T. [41] Indonesia K005282028 Yes
Griffith, W. [278] Burma K000883009 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cramer, L.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [7023] Sri Lanka K005281611 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23443] Nepal K005280265 Yes
s.coll. [2340] Nepal K000883082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] K005281632 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [27] India K000883214 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17796A] K005280286 Yes
Walker, A.W. [198] Sri Lanka K000883028 Type Yes
Griffith, W [6098] K000883121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlagintweit, A. [12321] India K000882962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [25356] Nepal K005280263 Yes
Griffith, W. [2402] Bhutan K000883197 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bennett, J.R. [JRB49] Indonesia K005282033 Yes
Scott, A. [2] India K005281615 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [463] India K000882845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [[1975]] K005280284 Yes
s.coll. [1119] K005282029 Yes
Rich, H.H. [397] K005281618 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [73/8] India K005281619 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [63] India K000883119 Unknown Type Material Yes
Walker, A.W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000883022 Type Yes
Bor, N.L. [6151] K004999997 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K005282023 Yes
Wenger, W.J.L. [230] K005280004 Yes
Lemann; Griffiths [180] K005280278 Yes
s.coll. [4669] K005281603 Yes
Burtt, B.L.; Townsend, C.; Saldanha, C. [18351] K005281616 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7154] Burma K001126799 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000883149 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [6002] K005281622 Yes
s.coll. [6104] Bangladesh K005280289 Yes
Elbert, J. (Dr.) [4427] K005282037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000883155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrotet [852] K005281623 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [414] K004999999 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7794] India K004999998 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] K005281608 Yes
Eyma [315] Indonesia K005282031 Yes
Henry [1283] Taiwan K004999495 Yes
Bourne, A.G. [s.n.] India K000883156 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1998] Sri Lanka K000882947 Type Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000883215 Syntype Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [414] K004999996 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10065] Tanzania K:SPC-37198.000 No
Griffiths [s.n.] K005280293 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [8092] India K005280269 Yes
Thomson, T. (Dr.) [860] K005280271 Yes
s.coll. [7154] Burma K000883136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne, A.G. [2771] India K000883157 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K005280280 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [25708] Nepal K005280267 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005282026 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [40392] K005280281 Yes
s.coll. [2393] Bangladesh K000883008 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrotet [880] K005281624 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14420] K005281630 Yes
Rich, H.H. [446] Nepal K005280260 Yes
Lörzing, J.A. [16701] Indonesia K005282025 Yes
[G Mann] [s.n.] K004999995 Yes
Dalhousie, C. [s.n.] India K000883075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. s.n.] Indian Subcontinent K001132505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Nepal K000883077 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000883196 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13967] K005281607 Yes
Wight, R. [2207] India K000882901 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bowen, H.J.M. [616] K005280275 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [19449A] K005280282 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24703] K005280274 Yes
Collett, H. [411] Nepal K005280261 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000883074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7808] India K005281621 Yes
Curtis [220] Indonesia K005282020 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K005282021 Yes
Dalhousie, C. [266] India K000883073 Unknown Type Material Yes
Walker, A.W. [6] Sri Lanka K000883024 Isotype Yes
Hook, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1936] K005280291 Yes
Fernandes, J. [2055] India K005281605 Yes
Nock, W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000883151 Type Yes
Griffith, W. [6121] India K000882986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT24588] K005281617 Yes
Lobb, J. (Mr.) [25] India K005280287 Yes
Fisher, W.R. [s.n.] Nepal K005280266 Yes
Price, W.R. (Mr) [572] Taiwan K004999496 Yes
[Mrs. Mark] [s.n.] K005280290 Yes
Friedberg, A. [IND12] India K005281628 Yes
Thomson, T.; [Major Madden] [6580] Nepal K005280262 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [2803] Indonesia K005282022 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [26735] India K005280268 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000883076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrotet [855] K005281625 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K000882844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [186] K000883037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wenger, W.J.L. [230] K005280003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000883025 Type Yes
s.coll. [2352] Nepal K000883080 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bar, N.L. (Dr.) [6772] K005280292 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14009] K005281626 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [323] China K000882699 Syntype Yes
Scott, A.; Project, B. [63] India K005281614 Yes
Cramer, L.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [7017] Sri Lanka K005281612 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K005280283 Yes
Teysmann [8899] K005282035 Yes
Walker, A.W. [198] Sri Lanka K000883027 Type Yes
Henry, A. [10159] China K000882733 Syntype Yes
Perrotet [860] India K005281627 Yes
Freidberg, A. [Ph-In8] India K005281629 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [18483] K005280002 Yes
Collett, H. [980] Burma K000883168 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kostermans; Wirawan [454] K005282032 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000883195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24541] K005280272 Yes
s.coll. [2340] Nepal K000883079 Unknown Type Material Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3328] India K005281602 Yes
Barber, C.A. [1230] India K004999888 Yes
Fernandes, J. [195] India K005281604 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [15036A] K005280001 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7464] Bhutan K000883178 Isotype Yes
Wallich, N. [2352] Nepal K000883078 Unknown Type Material Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K005282024 Yes
Meyer (Dr) [s.n.] K005282036 Yes
Backer [15733] Indonesia K005282027 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [1479] India K005281620 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasinghe, D. [549] Sri Lanka K005281631 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K005280270 Yes
Tessier-Yandell (Mrs.) [255] K005280288 Yes
[Lady Dalhousie] [s.n.] Nepal K005280264 Yes
s.coll. [41] Indonesia K005282030 Yes
Walker, G.W. [1747] Sri Lanka K000883026 Type Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] K005280273 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2253] India K000883120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nock, W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000883150 Type Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17834] K005280285 Yes
Ambriansyah [AA2245] Indonesia K005282034 Yes
Griffiths [180] K005280279 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Aechmanthera K001132504 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4944] Thailand Clarkeasia K000882649 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4944] Thailand Clarkeasia K000882650 Type Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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