Asystasia gangetica in Hyderabad W IMG 4769

The

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

''Asystasia'' belongs to the family

Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in te ...

and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the

weed A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place", or a plant growing where it is not wanted.Harlan, J. R., & deWet, J. M. (1965). Some thoughts about weeds. ''Economic botany'', ''19''(1), 16-24. ...

y species ''

Asystasia gangetica ''Asystasia gangetica'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is commonly known as the Chinese violet, coromandelPlants of Hawaii: ''Asystasia gangetica'': http://www.hear.org/starr/images/species/?q=asystasia+gangetica&o=plants, r ...

''.

Selected species

* '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''

Asystasia alba ''Asystasia alba'' is a species of tropical herb in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the north-eastern Indian Ocean. Its specific epithet comes from the Latin ''alba'' (white), referring t ...

'' Ridl. * '' Asystasia albiflora'' Ensermu * '' Asystasia ammophila'' Ensermu * '' Asystasia atriplicifolia'' Bremek. * ''

Asystasia bella ''Mackaya bella'', called the forest bell bush, is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family (botany), family Acanthaceae, native species, native to South Africa. Growing to tall and broad, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy green ...

'' (Harvey) Benth. et Hook.f. * '' Asystasia buettneri'' Lindau * ''

Asystasia calcicola The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species '' Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''A ...

'' Ensermu & Vollesen * '' Asystasia calycina'' Benth. * '' Asystasia charmian'' S.Moore * ''

Asystasia chelnoides The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''As ...

'' Nees * '' Asystasia chinensis'' S.Moore * '' Asystasia comoroensis'' S.Moore * '' Asystasia crispata'' Benth. * ''

Asystasia dalzelliana The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * ''Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''Asy ...

'' Santapau * ''

Asystasia decipiens The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * ''Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''Asy ...

'' Heine * ''

'' (L.) T.Anderson * ''

Asystasia glandulifera ''Asystasia glandulifera'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References

Flora of Cameroon Asystasia, glandulifera ...

'' Lindau * ''

Asystasia hedbergii The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * ''Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''Asy ...

'' Ensermu * ''

Asystasia longituba The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * ''Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''Asy ...

'' Lindau * ''

Asystasia minutiflora The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''As ...

'' Ensermu & Vollesen * ''

Asystasia moorei The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''As ...

'' Ensermu * ''

Asystasia mysorensis ''Asystasia mysorensis'' is an edible plant species in the family Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrub ...

'' (Roth) T.Anderson * ''

Asystasia neesiana The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''As ...

'' Nees * ''

Asystasia subbiflora The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * ''As ...

'' C.B.Clarke * '' Asystasia tanzaniensis'' Ensermu & Vollesen * '' Asystasia vogeliana'' Benth.

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