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Asystasia intrusa

(Forssk.) Blume (1826)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Asystasia

Chinese violet, coromandel, small chinese violet

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 796 (1826)

Other References

Starr & Starr 2016:13 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR [as A. gangetica subsp. micrantha]); Starr & Starr 2022a:13 (EM); Brock et al. 2023:108 (K, DESCR); Faccenda 2024b:123 (O); Kiew & Vollesen 1997/POWO 2025 (Syn. A. g. subsp. micrantha = A. intrusa)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Asystasia intrusa Honaunau, 84-5094 Painted Church Rd. Preserved_Specimen Volunteer that appeared in home fruit orchard a few years ago and has taken off; now established in another part of the orchard ca 500 feet away. Does best in the shade, but does pretty well in full sunlight too. Quite susceptible to Roundup, so it's pretty easy to keep off the avocado trees, but not so good in coffee because it mounds to 2 or 3 feet high and climbs up the coffee trees a ways. van Dyke, P. Hawaii BISH 2014-03-01
2 Asystasia intrusa In Waiakea stream bed (lava) near UH-Hilo Associated vegetation: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Melastoma candidum. Preserved_Specimen Perennial, prostrate, slightly erect herb; <2dm ht; leaves ovate to lanceolate, stems and leaves hairy; flowers white w. purple; fruit clavate capsules. Starr, F. 108014 Hawaii BISH 2001-08-01
3 Asystasia intrusa Wainiha Valley, about halfway up the road into the valley Roadside, moist, sunny Preserved_Specimen Rare, only one patch seen Faccenda, K. 2430 Kauai BISH 2022-05-30
4 Asystasia intrusa Waimanalo, Mahiku Pl Partly sunny, moist area near houses Preserved_Specimen The typical form of Asystasia gangetica also seen in this area, flowers white and more closed than the typical variety. < 10 plants seen on the roadside Faccenda, K. 2571 Oahu BISH 2022-08-02
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