Mackaya macrocarpa

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: Graptophyllinae
Genus: Mackaya
Species:

Mackaya macrocarpa (Wall. ex Nees) Das, Fl. Assam 3: 447. (1939).

Basionym
- Asystasia macrocarpa Nees, in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 89 (1832).
Homotypic
- Ruellia macrocarpa Wall., Numer. List: n.° 2348 (1830), nom. inval.

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Kanjilal, U.N. (†), Das, A., Kanjilal, P.C. & De, R.N. 1939. Flora of Assam, Vol. 3. Caprifoliaceæ to Plantaginacæ. Calcutta: Prabasi Press. Internet Archive. Reference page.
Wallich, N. 1832. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or, Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants. Vol. 3. pp. 201–300. London. BHL Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Mackaya macrocarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul.09 {{{3}}}. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Mackaya macrocarpa. Published online. Accessed: 09. Jul. 2025. Reference page.