Torenia asiatica

Torenia asiatica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Linderniaceae
Genus: Torenia
Species: Torenia asiatica

Name

Torenia asiatica L., 1753

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Henckelia alata (Roxb.) A.Dietr. in Sp. Pl., ed. 6. 1: 573 (1831)
  • Bonnaya alata (Roxb.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 1: 41 (1824)
  • Torenia alata (Roxb.) Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 411 (1846)
  • Torenia glabra Osbeck in Dagb. Ostind. Resa: 210 (1757)
  • Torenia intermedia Pradelle in Cat. Jard. Montsauve 2: 6 (1875-1876 publ. 1875)
  • Torenia kiusiana Ohwi in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 36: 55 (1934)
  • Torenia obtusifolia Sm. in A.Rees, Cycl. 36: n.° 5 (1817)
  • Gratiola alata Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 1: 137 (1820)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan Regional: Eatern asia Japan Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Jawa, Maluku, Myanmar, Vietnam Introduced into: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 619. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2023. Torenia asiatica. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 July. 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Torenia asiatica. Published online. Accessed: July. 26 2023.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Torenia asiatica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 July. 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Torenia asiatica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 July. 2023.

Vernacular names

中文: 长叶蝴蝶草

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