Asystasia gangetica--Kenya. Kakamega Forest. Rondo Retreat Ctr. 8 Jul 04. 083.jpg
Native to Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia; introduced into 40 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 4 countries.
Location
Kenya, Kericho (Kipchebor)
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ankarangona, Limbe Botanic Garden)
-12.611667, 49.461667
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Cameroon, Southwest (Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.)
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Asystasia
Specific Epithet
gangetica
Authorship
(L.) T.Anderson
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#248,737 of 335,497
Top 75%
Extinction probability
10%
