Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Mackaya

Characteristics

A small shrub. The flowers are in long loose groups. These can be 50 cm long. The fruit is a capsule.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It is mainly in north Assam.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The young shoots and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves shoots stems
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Mackaya neesiana world distribution map, present in China, India, Myanmar, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52247-1
WFO ID wfo-0000371187
COL ID 3WZJC
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Synonyms

Asystasia neesiana Ruellia neesiana Asystasiella neesiana Mackaya neesiana