Dopatrium lobelioides

Dopatrium lobelioides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Gratioleae
Genus: Dopatrium
Species: Dopatrium lobelioides

Name

Dopatrium lobelioides (Retz.) Benth., 1835

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gratiola lobelioides Retz. in Observ. Bot. 4: 7 (1786)
• Heterotypic
  • Benjaminia splendens (Benj.) Benj. in Linnaea 20: 761 (1847)
  • Gratiola hyssopioides Roxb. in Pl. Coromandel 2: 16 (1799), sensu auct.
  • Quinquelobus splendens Benj. in Linnaea 20: 316 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent India, Sri Lanka References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1835. Scrophularineae Indicae. 57 pp. London. BHL Reference page. : 31

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2000. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [unavailable to the public] Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Dopatrium lobelioides. Published online. Accessed: July 25 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Dopatrium lobelioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Dopatrium lobelioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 July 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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