Canscora diffusa

Canscora diffusa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Chironieae
Subtribus: Canscorinae
Genus: Canscora
Species: Canscora diffusa

Name

Canscora diffusa (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult., 1818

Synonyms

• Canscora decurrens Dalzell
• Canscora diffusa var. tetraptera Naik & Pokle
• Canscora divaricata Miq. ex C.B.Clarke
• Canscora foliosa D.Don
• Canscora khandalensis Santapau
• Canscora kirkii N.E.Br.
• Canscora lancifolia Miq. ex C.B.Clarke
• Canscora lauri C.B.Clarke
• Canscora lawii Wight
• Canscora rubiflora X.X.Chen
• Canscora sanjappae Diwakar & R.Kr.Singh
• Cobamba dichotoma Blanco
• Exacum diffusum (Vahl) Willd.
• Exacum erectum (R.Br.) Roth
• Exacum tenellum Wall.
• Gentiana diffusa Vahl
• Orthostemon erectus R.Br.
• Orthostemon huegelii Griseb.
• Orthostemon kirkii N.E.Br.
• Striga esquirolii H.Lév.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern USA Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., New Caledonia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Introduced into: Colombia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1818. Systema Vegetabilium. Editio decima quinta bis 3:301.

Additional references

• Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
• Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Canscora diffusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 10. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Canscora diffusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Canscora diffusa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 10 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Canscora diffusa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Jul 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Canscora diffusa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 10. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Canscora diffusa. Accessed: 10 Jul 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Canscora diffusa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

தமிழ்: சங்குபுட்பம்

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