Strobilanthes violifolia T.Anderson

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 485 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to India (NE. West Bengal) and Thailand. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Albertson, W.D. & Wood, J.R. (2012). Forgotten types of Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) in the Central National herbarium, Kolkata, India. Phytotaxa 43: 49-60.
  • Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Clarke, C.B. [13633] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882661 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [13633] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882660 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25468] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882658 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17801] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882653 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17801] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brandis, D. [s.n.] Burma Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882662 Type Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25468] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [13845] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882655 Lectotype Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25468] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882657 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [13845] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [13845] India Echinacanthus parviflorus K000882656 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0