Species details
Accepted scientific name:
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng. (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.
Synonyms:
Acanthodium spicatum Acerbi ex Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Acanthodium spicatum Acerbi ex Nees
Dianthera tomentosa Roxb. ex C. B. Cl. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Dianthera tomentosa Roxb. ex C. B. Cl.
Justicia ajugoides Buch.-Ham. ex Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia ajugoides Buch.-Ham. ex Nees
Justicia bengalensis Spreng. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia bengalensis Spreng.
Justicia canescens Lam. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia canescens Lam.
Justicia hirsuta Vahl (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia hirsuta Vahl
Justicia lamifolia koen. ex Roxb. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia lamifolia koen. ex Roxb.
Justicia nummularifolia Vahl (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia nummularifolia Vahl
Justicia origanoides Vahl (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia origanoides Vahl
Justicia pentasticha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia pentasticha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Justicia pusilla Pohl ex Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia pusilla Pohl ex Nees
Justicia tomentosa Roxb. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia tomentosa Roxb.
Justicia vestita Schult. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Justicia vestita Schult.
Nelsonia albicans Kunth (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia albicans Kunth
Nelsonia brunellioides (Lam.) Kuntze (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia brunellioides (Lam.) Kuntze
Nelsonia campestris var. vestita (Schult.) A.B.M. Enayet Hossain (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia campestris var. vestita (Schult.) A.B.M. Enayet Hossain
Nelsonia lamiifolia Spreng. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia lamiifolia Spreng.
Nelsonia nummulariifolia Roem. & Schult. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia nummulariifolia Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia origanoides Roem. & Schult. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia origanoides Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia pohlii Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia pohlii Nees
Nelsonia rotundifolia R. Br. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia rotundifolia R. Br.
Nelsonia senegalensis Oerst. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia senegalensis Oerst.
Nelsonia tomentosa A. Dietr. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia tomentosa A. Dietr.
Nelsonia vestita Schult. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia vestita Schult.
Nelsonia villosa Oerst. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Nelsonia villosa Oerst.
Rhaphidospora vestita G. Don (synonym) 1 literature reference for Rhaphidospora vestita G. Don
Ruellia diffusa Vell. (synonym) 1 literature reference for Ruellia diffusa Vell.
Ruellia eriostachya Boj. ex Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Ruellia eriostachya Boj. ex Nees
Zahlbrucknera repens Pohl ex Nees (synonym) 1 literature reference for Zahlbrucknera repens Pohl ex Nees
Common names: -
Classification:
Plantae CoL
Phylum Tracheophyta CoL
Class Magnoliopsida CoL
Order Lamiales CoL
Family Acanthaceae World Plants
Genus Nelsonia World Plants
Distribution: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, trop. Africa (widespread), Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, Gabon, Caprivi Strip, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Madagascar, peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Penang Isl., Pahan), Cape Verde Isl. (Santo Antao Isl., Ilha de Sao Nicolau, Ilha de Sao Tiago), China (introduced), Andamans (Middle Andamans, South Andamans), Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Yangon), Bhutan, Darjeeling, India, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Brazil, Puerto Rico (introduced), Mexico (introduced), Nicaragua (introduced), Costa Rica (introduced), French Guiana? (introduced), Ecuador (introduced), Panama (introduced), El Salvador (introduced), Colombia (introduced)
Lifezones: -
Additional data: according to Vollesen (2013) there is a native species in South America as well as introduced N. canescens. For the South American species no valid name is currently available.
Source database: World Plants, Mar 2014   100%
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu//
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:2400b5c7-ac8f-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20140401

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