Pseuderanthemum latifolium (Vahl) B.Hansen

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Pseuderanthemum

Characteristics

Herbs to 1 m tall, perennial. Stems 4-angled, pubescent. Petiole 1-2.5 mm; leaf blade elliptic, 11.5-12 × 3.5-6 cm, abaxially glabrous except villous on midvein, adaxially glabrous, secondary veins 5 or 6 on each side of midvein, base cuneate, margin subentire to slightly undulate-crenulate, apex acuminate. Racemes to 30 cm; rachis pubescent, usually with 3-flowered clusters at nodes; bracts triangular, 4-6 × ca. 2 mm, pubescent; bracteoles similar to bracts. Pedicel 0.5-2 mm. Calyx 5-6 mm, outside pubescent; lobes linear, 4.5-5.5 × ca. 1 mm. Corolla light purple with purple dots on lower lip, 2-3 cm; tube linear, 1.5-2.5 cm; lobes 3-4 × ca. 3 mm. Style basally pubescent. Capsule ca. 2.5 cm, pubescent. Seeds ovate in outline, ca. 4 × 4 mm, rugose. Fl. Apr-Jun, fr. Aug-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Pseuderanthemum latifolium world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947004-1
WFO ID wfo-0001284675
COL ID 4NMPX
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Synonyms

Pseuderanthemum malabaricum Eranthemum latifolium Antheliacanthus micranthus Eranthemum borneense Eranthemum elatum Eranthemum malabaricum Eranthemum palatiferum Eranthemum pumilio Justicia palatifera Justicia latifolia Rhytiglossa latifolia Justicia honamoriensis Pigafetta malabarica Pseuderanthemum palatiferum Pseuderanthemum latifolium Eranthemum palatiferum var. levicapsa Pseuderanthemum latifolium var. levicaspa