Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Asystasia Blume
ASYSTASIA
Classification
LAMIALES
Asystasia
Citation
ASYSTASIA Blume, Bijdr. 796. 1826.
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TYPE: Asystasia intrusa (Forsskal) Blume (Ruellia intrusa Forsskal)
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica CHINESE VIOLET Not Native UPL (NWPL) Y
Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrant ha CHINESE VIOLET Not Native
Identification Key
1.  Calyx lobes 6-9 mm long in flower; corolla cream, yellow, pinkish, to violet, the tube 2.5-3.5 cm long; anther ca. 3 mm long; style 15-22 mm long; fruit 3.5-4 mm long
1.  Calyx lobes 4-6 mm long in flower; corolla white with purple spot on lower lip, the tube 0.8-1.8 cm long; anther ca. 1.5 mm long; style 5-10 mm long; fruit 1.5-2.5 mm long
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Dicentranthera Dicentranthera T. Anderson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 52. 1863. TYPE: Dicentranthera macrophylla T. Anderson
Henfreya Henfreya Lindley, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 33: t. 31. 1847. TYPE: Henfreya scandens Lindl.
Intrusaria Intrusaria Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 66. 1838 ("1836"). TYPE: Intrusaria bicolor Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Ruellia intrusa Forsskal) = Asystasia Blume 1826.
Ramusia Ramusia Nees von Esenbeck, in de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 309. 1847. TYPE: Ramusia tridentata (E. Meyer) Nees von Esenbeck (Justicia tridentata E. Meyer)