Acanthaceae
Dicliptera

Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I.Darbysh.

First published in Kew Bull. 62: 122 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China, Philippines. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Jayasinghe, H.D. (2025). Discovery Additions to the flora of Ceylon: 1-655. Dilmah.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Peristrophe paniculata.]

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 716, fig.91:11 (2010).
  • in Kew Bull. 62: 122 (2007).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Deng, Y.F., Li, Z.Y., Wang, Q. & Peng, H. (2020). Flora of Pan-Himalaya 46: 1-570. Science Press, Beijing. Cambridge University Press.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1982). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-226. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jayasinghe, H.D. (2025). Discovery Additions to the flora of Ceylon: 1-655. Dilmah.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Rechinger, K.H. (1966). Flora Iranica 24: 1-9. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Hooker, J.D. [171] Cabo Verde K001134308 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Bingham, M.G. [13067] Zambia K000191277 No
Nov 1, 2008 Crawford, F. [166] Namibia K000450267 No
Bally, P.R.O. [1671] Kenya K004702954 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [104] Nigeria K004702316 Yes
Larsen, K. [9396] Thailand K004702002 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [2166] Tanzania K004702992 Yes
Batty, M. [278] Tanzania K004702978 Yes
Napier, E.R. [916] Kenya K004702963 Yes
Karani, P. [123] Tanzania K004702972 Yes
Chandler, P. [[D101]] Uganda K004702945 Yes
Bolle, C. [s.n.] Cabo Verde K001134307 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2483] Tanzania K004702987 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [120] Kenya K004702959 Yes
[Barter] [767] Nigeria K004702318 Yes
Bax, R. [339] Tanzania K004702966 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11234] Tanzania K004702974 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1303] Uganda K004702944 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [1769] Saudi Arabia K004701465 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [1438] Burkina Faso K004702307 Yes
Noble, H.L. (Mrs.) [A8] Nigeria K004702322 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13500] Kenya K004702948 Yes
Vogel (Dr.) [34] Nigeria K004702313 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13500] Kenya K004702949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K004701466 Yes
Richards, M. [18316] Tanzania K004702982 Yes
Tweedie [3854] Kenya K004702951 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK1936] Uganda K004702940 Yes
Hemp, A. [5345a] Tanzania K004702969 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4013] Kenya K004702961 Yes
Michelmore [1138] Tanzania K004702983 Yes
Moiser, B. [19] Nigeria K004702320 Yes
Vaillant, A. [571] Nigeria K004702309 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10588] Burundi K004702419 Yes
Carter; Abdallah; Newton [2464] Tanzania K004702990 Yes
Kirrika [95] Kenya K004702947 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [522] Tanzania K004702988 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. (Mrs) [271] Uganda K004702941 Yes
Napper, D. [1254] Kenya K004702958 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6382] Tanzania K000468043 Yes
Merrett, L. [2581] Zambia K001905055 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [1591] Saudi Arabia K004701458 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5349] Oman K004701471 Yes
Parker, C. [2041] Nigeria K004702308 Yes
[Lind] [3063] Tanzania K004702975 Yes
Germain, R. [6848] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702418 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8018] Burundi K004702421 Yes
Koyama, H.; Terao, H.; Wongprasert, T. [T-32473] Thailand K004702003 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42817] Tanzania K004702976 Yes
Koechlin, J. [6766] Nigeria K004702310 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K004702315 Yes
Koyama, H.; Terao, H.; Wongprasert, T. [T-32473] Thailand K004702005 No
Reekmans, M. [9960] K004702420 Yes
Mrs Hornby [89] Tanzania K004702986 Yes
Verdcourt [1830] Kenya K004702962 Yes
Lovett, J.; Lovett, J.; Hanby, J.; Bygott, D. [2159] Tanzania K004702989 Yes
Täckholm, G.V. [s.n.] Egypt K004701463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K004701469 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60239] Tanzania K004702981 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44120] Tanzania K004702977 Yes
Luke, Q. [14108] Kenya K004702946 Yes
Lowe, J. [1677] Nigeria K004702314 Yes
[M Hodls] [33] Kenya K004702964 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6767] Kenya K004702952 Yes
[Verz]; Grab [37] Kenya K004702950 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2504] Tanzania K004702968 Yes
Hagerup, O. [363] Sudan K004702305 Yes
Verdcourt [5231] Kenya K004702957 Yes
Bogdan, A. [2276] Kenya K004702960 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [3022] Oman K004701470 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M. [3548] Ethiopia K000662590 Yes
Collenette, S. [231] Saudi Arabia K004701467 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [7339] Saudi Arabia K004701459 Yes
Lely, H.V. [159] Nigeria K004702319 Yes
Cardoso, J. [248] Cabo Verde K001134306 Yes
Davey, J.T. [152] Sudan K004702304 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7636] Oman K004701473 Yes
Richards, M. [25523] Tanzania K004702971 Yes
Peter, G.A. [59973] Tanzania K004702979 Yes
Vogel, E. [34] Nigeria K004702321 Yes
Gilli, A. [536] Tanzania K004702991 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [2169] Tanzania K004702965 Yes
Murray, G.W. [3679] Egypt K004701464 Yes
Wilson, J. [1744] Uganda K004702943 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2534] Tanzania K004702967 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [562] Tanzania K004702984 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [843] Nigeria K004702312 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4357] Uganda K004702942 Yes
Villiers, J.F. [4541] Cameroon K004702417 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [843] Nigeria K004702311 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [7339] Saudi Arabia K004701460 Yes
Garland, S. [216] Nigeria K004702317 Yes
Mungai, G.M.; Mutangah, J.G.; Rucina, S.M. [310/83] Kenya K004702956 Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [10990] Thailand K004702004 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [s.n.] Egypt K004701461 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [5783] Kenya K004702955 Yes
[Mrs Hornby] [89] Tanzania K004702985 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3889] Oman K004701472 Yes
Schweinfurth [795 bis] K001134305 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60115] Tanzania K004702980 Yes
Khattab [6279] Egypt K004701462 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [9045] Kenya K004702953 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Cabo Verde K001134304 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [826] Saudi Arabia K004701468 Yes
Welch, J.R. [590] Tanzania K004702970 Yes
Karani, P. [133] Tanzania K004702973 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116081 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116076 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116073 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116084 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116082 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] India Justicia bicalyculata K001116078 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116079 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116080 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2457] India Justicia bicalyculata K001116077 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2457] Justicia bicalyculata K001116083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bent, J.T. [s.n.] Eritrea Peristrophe paniculata K000379036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lely, H.V. [415] Nigeria Peristrophe paniculata K000379040 Holotype Yes
Kotschy [161] Eritrea Peristrophe paniculata K000379037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy [161] Eritrea Peristrophe paniculata K000379035 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shuter [2018] India Peristrophe paniculata K000884464 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baudet, G. [6377] Mali Peristrophe bicalyculata K001634376 Yes

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