Acanthaceae
Lepidagathis

Lepidagathis incurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 119 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Malik, K.A. & Ghafoor, A. (1988). Flora of Pakistan 188: 1-79. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ningombam, D.S. (2014). The family Acanthaceae for the flora of Manipur: 1-115. LAP Lambert academic publishing.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1998). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 12: 1-390. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Malik, K.A. & Ghafoor, A. (1988). Flora of Pakistan 188: 1-79. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ningombam, D.S. (2014). The family Acanthaceae for the flora of Manipur: 1-115. LAP Lambert academic publishing.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 14, 2018 Takeuchi, W, et al. [22225] Papua New Guinea K000939521 No
Feb 3, 2017 Simaga, J.M. [09613 (9505)] Papua New Guinea K000939216 No
Dec 23, 2015 Williams, K. [1089] Thailand K000938790 No
Dec 22, 2015 Middleton, D. [2381] Thailand K000610604 No
Dec 22, 2015 Middleton, D. [2381] Thailand K000939293 No
Dec 1, 2007 Klappa, S. [98] Papua New Guinea K000224665 No
Jan 1, 1995 Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Simpson, D.A. [938] Thailand K001639179 Yes
May 11, 1905 Riedel, J.G.F. [s.n.] Indonesia K000950076 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 11, 1905 s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K000950113 Unknown Type Material Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1233] K004591972 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [938] K004591946 Yes
Norsaengsri, M.; Tathana, N. [8898] K004591936 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [953] K004591971 Yes
Put [2336] K004591955 Yes
Balansa, B. [4255] K004591979 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13775] K004591962 Yes
[Poilane] [5948] K004591983 Yes
[N.C. Lebubrakara] [443] K004591950 Yes
{C. F. van Beusekom}; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3965] K004591965 Yes
Phengklai, C. [[3194]] K004591975 Yes
Larsen, K. [9172] K004591944 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10337] K004591951 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4533] K004591933 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20177] K004591957 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [120] K004591937 Yes
{C. F. van Beusekom}; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4412] K004591970 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1660] K004591964 Yes
[Snan Thavorn] [526] K004591960 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12687] K004591952 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [162] K004591938 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7706] K004591948 Yes
Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Chamchumroon, V.; Eiserhardt, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [10066] Thailand K001639935 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11906] K004591941 Yes
Whitford, H.N. [493] Philippines K004592069 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11906] K004591968 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [9533] Philippines K004592073 Yes
Marcan, A. [485] K004591940 Yes
Balansa, B. [3483] K004591980 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6664] K004591947 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [494] Nigeria K004592318 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6861] K004591935 Yes
Balansa, B. [3484] K004591954 Yes
Put [2358] K004591949 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [40135] K004591967 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [s.n.] K004591976 Yes
Larsen, K. [9005] K004591943 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11999] K004591942 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1233] K004591973 Yes
Mangubat, L. [444] Philippines K004592070 Yes
Bogner [377] K004591939 Yes
{C. F. van Beusekom}; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4482] K004591969 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI55067] Nigeria K004592320 Yes
Bermejos, J. [289] Philippines K004592068 Yes
Hosseus, C.C. [261] K004591963 Yes
Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFIPA153] K004591987 Yes
[Khantchai Bunchuai] [717] K004591958 Yes
Put [4413] K004591956 Yes
Squires, R.W. [768] K004591986 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2294] K004591978 Yes
Put [2542] K004591974 Yes
Put [2357] K004591961 Yes
Phusomsaeng, S.; Pinnin, S. [56] K004591966 Yes
Faurie [15906] K004591982 Yes
Talmy, D. [13] K004591984 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [5057] Philippines K004592072 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6862] K004591934 Yes
Smitinand, T. [4314] K004591945 Yes
[Dr. Baikie] [s.n.] Niger K004592319 Yes
Marcan, A. [1531] K004591953 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [960] K004591985 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [s.n.] K004591977 Yes
Jackson, J.A.D. [136] Nigeria K004592321 Yes
[K. Bundumay] [24] K004591959 Yes
Bermejos, J. [289] Philippines K004592071 Yes
M. le Thorel (Dr.) [s.n.] K004591981 Yes

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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