Mackaya macrocarpa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Graptophyllinae
Genus: Mackaya
Species: Mackaya macrocarpa

Name

Mackaya macrocarpa (Wall. ex Nees) Das, Fl. Assam 3: 447. (1939).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Asystasia macrocarpa Nees, in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 89 (1832).
• Homotypic
  • Ruellia macrocarpa Wall., Numer. List: n.° 2348 (1830), nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kanjilal, U.N. (†), Das, A., Kanjilal, P.C. & De, R.N. 1939. Flora of Assam, Vol. 3. Caprifoliaceæ to Plantaginacæ. Calcutta: Prabasi Press. Internet Archive. Reference page. 
• Wallich, N. 1832. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or, Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants. Vol. 3. pp. 201–300. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mackaya macrocarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul.09 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Mackaya macrocarpa. Published online. Accessed: 09. Jul. 2025. Reference page.