Torenia polygonoides

Torenia polygonoides

Torenia polygonoides

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 polygonoides

Name

Torenia polygonoides Benth., Scroph. Ind. 39. 1835.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Herpestis polygonoides Benth., Numer. List n. 3897. 1831 [1], nom. inval.
  • Legazpia polygonoides (Benth.) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 30: 359. 1955.
• Heterotypic
  • Legazpia mucronulata (Benth.) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 30: 359. 1955.
  • Legazpia triptera Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 2, 339. 1845.
  • Torenia cardiosepala Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: 409. 1846
  • Torenia godefroyi var. filiformis Bonati in Lecomte et al., Fl. Indo-Chine 4: 401. 1927.
  • Torenia mucronulata Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: 409. 1846.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical Regional: Central Asia Assam Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Regional: Southeastern Asia Caroline Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand Regional: China China Southeast Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea Regional: Australia Queensland Introduced into: Fiji References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1835. Scrophularineae Indicae 39.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Torenia polygonoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan. 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Torenia polygonoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jan. 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Torenia polygonoides. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 18 2022.
• BVN - BotanyVN - Botany Research and Development Group of Vietnam (2007-2015) Legazpia polygonoides in Vietnam Plant Data Center.

Vernacular names

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