Characteristics
Dicots
Torenia crustacea (L.)Cham. & Schltdl.
MALAYSIAN FALSE PIMPERNEL
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Previously placed in Lindernia, this species has now been referred to the genus Torenia (Fischer et al. 2013)
Not Native
FACU (NWPL)
FAC (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
TORENIA CRUSTACEA (Linnaeus) Chamisso & Schlechtendal, Linnaea 2: 570. 1827.
Capraria crustacea Linnaeus 1767.
INDONESIA: Ambon Island, without data (lectotype: Rumphius, Herb. Amboin. 5: t. 170. 1747). Lectotypified by L. H. Cramer, in Dassanayake & Fosberg, Revis. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 3: 407. 1981.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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