Justicia adhatoda

Justicia adhatoda
Justicia adhatoda

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: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Justiciinae
Genus: Justicia
Species:

Name

Justicia adhatoda L., (1753).

Synonyms

  • Adatoda arborea Raf.
  • Adhatoda adhatoda (L.) Huth
  • Adhatoda pubescens Moench
  • Adhatoda vasica Nees
  • Adhatoda zeylanica Medic.
  • Dianthera latifolia Salisb.
  • Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Druce
  • Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Kuntze
  • Gendarussa adhatoda (L.) Steud.
  • Justicia caracasana Sieber ex Nees

Cultural

Provincial flower of the Punjab (Pakistan)

Homonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • India (throughout India), Pakistan (Karachi, Sind, Baluchistan, Waziristan, Kohat, Khyber, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, Swat, Hazara), Lakshadweep Isl.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • অসমীয়া: বাকাসা
  • বাংলা: বাসক
  • Deutsch: Indischer Lungenkrautstrauch
  • English: Malabar nut, Vasaka
  • suomi: Valkopantterinkita
  • ગુજરાતી: અડૂસો, અરડૂસી
  • हिन्दी: अडूसा, वासा
  • ಕನ್ನಡ: ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ
  • മലയാളം: ആടലോടകം
  • मराठी: अडूसा
  • नेपाली: अडेसो
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବସକ
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਅਡੂਸਾ
  • संस्कृतम्: वसाका
  • தமிழ்: ஆடாதோடை
  • తెలుగు: వాసకం, ఆదసర
  • اردو: ادوسा
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