Asystasia dalzelliana

Erect or diffuse herbs; branches 4-angled, tomentose. Leaves opposite, 2-3.5 x 1.5-2.2 cm, broadly ovate to elliptic, base cuneate, apex acuminate, lateral nerves close, pubescent; petiole to 1 cm long. Flowers in terminal or subterminal secund racemes. Calyx lobes 5, 5-6 mm long, lanceolate. Corolla lilac; tube to 2.5 cm long, puberulous without; lobes 5, subequal, spreading, orbicular. Stamens 4; anthers c. 3 mm long. Style to 1.5 cm long, puberulous below. Capsule to 1.5 cm long, calvate, stalked, pubescent, beaked; sSeeds 2-4, c. 0.5 mm cross, orbicular or angular.  

Scrophulariaceae for ID 220612MK02:
Please help me in identifying this plant found along the borders of montane evergreen forest. The flowers measure 2-3cm longer and the plant height is about 1-2 metre. Leaves are c.15 cm longer.

I think this could be Asystasia sp. (Acanthaceae family). Could be Asystasia violacea. Pl check.

Yes, I too think that this could be Asystasia violacea.

Which out of the two as per The Plant list:

Name	Status	Confi­dence level	Source
Asystasia violacea Dalzell	Synonym		WCSP (in review)
Asystasia violacea Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke	Synonym		WCSP (in review)

KAS Week: Dyschoriste dalzellii (01/10/2012-NJ):
Asystasia – Dyschoriste dalzellii

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Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau (family Acanthaceae) … not sure of any synonym in Dyschoriste.
Will wait for comments.

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Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 0427 :: Asystasia dalzelliana: Kas plateau … about 4000 ft asl
… one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India

28 SEP 08
Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau … (family: Acanthaceae)

a-sys-TAH-zee-uh — from the Greek a– (non) and systasia (united, consistent) … Dave’s Botanary
del-zel-ee-AY-na — named for N. A. Dalzell, collaborator with Gibson, of Bombay Flora
commonly known as: Dalzell’s asystasia, violet asystasia • Marathi: नीलकंठ neelkanth
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)
References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

Thanks … for sharing this find. I had never seen this at Kas.

KAS Week DS_081012_07 Need Id: Attached pic of violet flower from Kas, 22nd sep 2012. Some Impatience?

Asystasia dalzelliana

Plz id this herb: pa13 – 28oct2012: Plz identify this herb from Yeoor region if it is possible.

This is the Violet Asystasia [A. dalzelliana].

Sending a few of my photographs.

Asystasia dalzelliana—-for sharing and validation : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Pic of Violet Asystasia, taken at ambyvalley rd. lonavala/mulshi pune in oct12.

Coorg- road to Abbey Falls
August 2014

Asystasia – some‎ species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available)

Leaf venation proved that it is Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau, it is available in the Western Ghats area of Karnataka state

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Acanthaceae Fortnight::Dyschoriste dalzelli::NSJ-MAR-26 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)  

Dyschoriste dalzelli – Asystasia from Prabalgad

All nice uploads from you, … Not found enough time to go through all.
This one is Asystasia dalzelliana.
Dyschoriste dalzellii is a different species. I think you have it at in your collection – NSJ-23.

Family: Acanthaceae
Date: September 2014
Place: Chikamagalur, Karnataka
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grasslands

Asystasia – species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) 

I think it is Asystasia dalzelliana

Very beautiful flower to complete the century of uploads..

Acanthaceae For ID : Mahabaleshwar : 12AUG15 : AK-26 : 26/26 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Plant with purple flower seen on 20th Jul,15.
Could be Ruellia Species?

Could be Asystasia dalzelliana?

you may wish to consider Asystasia violacia

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Yes, that’s what I have suggested.

Asystasia violacia is a Syn of Asystasia dalzelliana in FOI. Here is the link……

flowersofindia

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You are right. for additional information you may want to check

/species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/asystasia

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Asystasia dalzelliana : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Asystasia dalzelliana, family Acanthaceae

Kaas plateau

third week of october 2016

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Asystasia FOR ID :: Charmadi Ghat :: 12 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC02 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.

Charmadi Ghat Karnataka

Date: 12 NOV 2016 … Altitude: explored between: 873 – 976 m (2863 – 3201 ft) asl

Asystasia ¿ species ? … (family: Acanthaceae)

Dear friends,
Plant quite resembling Asystasia dalzelliana, however the flower seemed a smaller version.
Please help.

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Dear friends, I am closing this query considering the posted plant to be Asytasia dalzelliana. The smaller version of flower must be simply a variation. I could not find any other species of Asystasia in Digital Flora of Karnataka, FoI, eFI, FoS field guides by …

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135-TSP-ID-26JAN2018-2: A herb @ Devaramane for ID assistance. : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)

Kindly examine and identify this plant 

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Wild,Evergreen forest floor 

Sighting: Devaramane,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1200 msl 

Date: 01-02-2017

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Asystasia sp. [Acanthaceae].

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Pl. check at

/species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/asystasia

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The purple-violet spotted lip is indicative of Asystasia indica. Kindly validate.

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I think more closer to images at Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau than those at Asystasia indica H.J.Chowdhery & Av.Bhattacharjee

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Please check A coromandeliana

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Thanks, … I think more closer to images at Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau 

As per Catalogue of Life,

Asystasia coromandeliana Hook. in Curtis is a syn. of Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau

Asystasia coromandeliana Nees synonym for Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica

Asystasia coromandeliana Wight synonym for Asystasia crispata Benth.

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Purple flower = Strobilanthes? : 7 posts by 4 authors. 2 images.

I think it is an Acanthaceae Strobilanthes kind but I do not know how to go further!
Photos taken on 20/02/2018 in Rattota-Matale District-SriLanka.

Looking forward to your enlightened observations

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This looks like Asystasia sp..

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I agree with your thought, it must be Asystasia dalzelliana.

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Pl. check the following in view of … id:

/species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/asystasia/asystasia-dalzelliana

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Asystasia dalzelliana seems to match well but it seems that she is

endemic to Western Ghats of India and it does not appear to be

Sri Lanka from “biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot”. This site indicates 4 species for the Asystasia genus that do not fit for me in the photo … What is your opinion?

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Perhaps Asystasia dalzelliana is also distributed in Sri Lanka; but may not have been recorded yet.

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I agree with … as per comparative images at Asystasia

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thank you for your agreement!

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at Alibag– 9/7/08; On 13/7/08 in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai; near Satara, Maharashtra in Sept 2009; at Nagodi village, Kodachadri ranges, shimoga district, Karnataka;

Is it Asystasia dalzelliana ? – indiantreepix | Google Groups

Flowers at Alibag Today – indiantreepix | Google Groups

Asystasia violacea – indiantreepix | Google Groups

Requesting for id – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Names of Plants in India :: Asystasia dalzelliana:

via Species‎ > ‎A‎ > Asystasia dalzelliana

commonly known as: Dalzell’s asystasia, violet asystasia • Marathi: नीलकंठ neelkanth

botanical names: Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau … synonym: Asystasia violacea Dalz.
This plant could be endemic to Western Ghats of India … from names available, seems limited to northern Western Ghats – Sahyadri in Maharashtra.

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more names compiled …
commonly known as: Dalzell’s asystasia, violet asystasia • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು meddhe soppu, ಮೂಗುತಿ ಗಿಡ mooguthi gida • Malayalam: ഉപ്പിളിയൻ uppiliyan, ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhali • Marathi: नीलकंठ neelkanth 

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a-sys-TAH-zee-uh — Greek: a– (non); systasia (united, consistent) … Dave’s Botanary
del-zel-ee-AY-na — named for N. A. Dalzell, collaborator with Gibson, of Bombay Flora … Wikipedia

commonly known as: Dalzell’s asystasia, violet asystasia • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು meddhe soppu, ಮೂಗುತಿ ಗಿಡ mooguthi gida • Malayalam: ഉപ്പിളിയൻ uppiliyan, ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhali • Marathi: नीलकंठ neelkanth • Tulu: ಮೈತ್ತಬಳ್ಳು maithaballu

botanical names: Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau … synonyms: Asystasia violacea Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

Dalzell’s asystasia

• Flowers of India … name derived from the commemorative epithet dalzelliana honouring Nicol (or Nicholas) Alexander Dalzell, collaborator with Alexander Gibson, of The Bombay Flora (1861)

violet asystasia

• Flowers of India … name derived from the synonym Asystasia violacea – the descriptive epithet violacea meaning – violet colored

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

ಮೆದ್ಧೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು meddhe soppu

• Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu

ಮೂಗುತಿ ಗಿಡ mooguthi gida

• Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

ഉപ്പിളിയൻ uppiliyan

• Wikipedia

ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhali

• Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu … ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhali = salt mucilage herb, arose as in the past the stem of this plant was used to purify salt
• Thanks to Vinaya Raj V R for help with this name … facebook

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

नीलकंठ neelkanth

• Flowers of Sahyadri, a field guide to flowers of north Western Ghats of India by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

ಮೈತ್ತಬಳ್ಳು maithaballu

• Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu

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Names compiled / updated at dineshvalke.blogspot

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Is it Asystasia ? ID25062013 :  Attachments (1). 9 posts by 4 authors.

Posting a photo for Id of this flower

Location – Kaas plateau

Date – 13.9.2009
Habitat – Wild

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Yes, Asystasia gangetica I suppose.

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I think it resembles Asystasia violacea ?

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The species observed on Kas is called as Asystasia dalzelli.
Not sure how to differentiate though between different species.

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By any chance Asystasia dalzelliana and Asystasia violacea are same ? In ” Flowers of Sahyadri” by Shrikant Ingalhalikar A.violacea is mentioned.

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This is Asystacia nemorum [previously Asystasia dalzelliana / Asystacia violacea]. My photographs of this are available at this link

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Thank you all for the correct ID.
The illustration in FoC showing narrower leaves with attenuate base… must be a variation.

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May I request you to pl. clarify as to how you have linked Asystacia nemorum with Asystasia dalzelliana ?
efi page on Asystasia dalzelliana & Asystasia chelonoides

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Have quoted from Dr.Almeida’s ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol 4-A, pg.9.

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Thanks, … That means both these Asystasia dalzelliana & Asystasia chelonoides pages will be merged.

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Negative. A.chelonoides is now A.chelonoides Nees var. variabilis [Nees in DC] Almeida [comb.Nov.]. It is a separate species.

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Very interesting discusson

• A. nemorum Nees – iiim = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2664343 ???
• A. violacea Dalz. – plantillustrations
• A. dalzelliana – envis.frlht.jpg (http://envis.frlht.org/digital_herbarium.php?PageNo=12)
• A. chelonoides var. variabilis – iscmumbai (please scroll down)
• A. gangetica – plantillustrations

More interesting account of A. violacea Dalz. can be found in FBI. iv. 494.

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Thanks, …, Flora of China says:
“…A. nemorum has a compact inflorescence with flowers clustered toward the apex, a long and slender corolla tube, blue corollas, and is known only from Peninsular Malaysia (where cultivated) and Java (where native). …….“ & does not link it with Asystasia dalzelliana.
None of the sources at ‎Asystasia, links A. nemorum with Asystasia dalzelliana.

Thus I am not accepting Dr. Almida’s views in this matter until something new comes up.

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Asystasia chelonoides VERSUS Asystasia dalzelliana : 5 posts by 2 authors.
1) … is Asystasia chelonoides distributed in forest area surrounding Mumbai / Thane, that is Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnala Bird Sanctuary ?
2) … is Asystasia chelonoides confusingly close to Asystasia dalzelliana (syn. Asystasia violacea) ? … if so, any quick key to their ID.

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Recently … has stated in another thread (Is it Asystasia ? ID25062013) as
“A.chelonoides is now A.chelonoides Nees var. variabilis [Nees in DC] Almeida [comb.Nov.]. It is a separate species.”             

Illustration at FOC shows A.chelonoides Nees as a syn. of A. nemorum.

And Asystacia nemorum [previously Asystasia dalzelliana / Asystacia violacea] as per Dr.Almeida’s ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol 4-A, pg.9 as quoted by … in another thread
Is it Asystasia ? ID25062013

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Thanks, …, Flora of China says:

“…A. nemorum has a compact inflorescence with flowers clustered toward the apex, a long and slender corolla tube, blue corollas, and is known only from Peninsular Malaysia (where cultivated) and Java (where native). …….” & does not link it with Asystasia dalzelliana.

None of the sources at ‎Asystasia, links A. nemorum with Asystasia dalzelliana.

Thus I am not accepting Dr. Almida’s views in this matter until something new comes up.

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I will wait for response to my latter query:
2) … is Asystasia chelonoides confusingly close to Asystasia dalzelliana (syn. Asystasia violacea) ? … if so, any quick key to their ID.

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Pl. see ‎Asystasia

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Thank you very much … Difference in habit is a clear key to separate Asystasia chelonoides and Asystasia dalzelliana.

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Identification of Asystasia sp. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)- 1 mb or more.

Pl help me to conclude the ID of the Asystasia sp. It is a sub-shrub.

May be Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha or Asystasia chelonoides.

Found in Western Ghats, Kotagiri

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Pl. check comparative images at

/species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/asystasia

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I think close to images at Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau as per details and images herein.

Does not match with Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha (Cultivated) at all as per images and details herein.

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Asystasia dalzelliana : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Asystasia dalzelliana

Just outside the gates of Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad, near Kothamangalam
First week of October 2018

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Kas week : Asystasia dalzelliana SMP:  Asystasia dalzelliana
Acanthaceae

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Please ID 060820NA1 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- around 600 kb each.
Click on:  2 August 2020

Location: Ratnagiri, maharashtra

Habitat: wild

Is this Asystasia gangetica

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Asystasia dalzelliana wild pretty herb during Monsoon in the Western Ghats area

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40 Identify weed plant: 7 images.

Something close to Asystasia variabilis Trimen ??

I think Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau as per images and details herein, going by the sepals, as per comparative images at Asystasia
Colour may have been distorted by the camera.

It is very similar to dalzelliana as per images, it’s hairs, design, sepals, leaves etc. except it’s colour.  It is very beautiful than dalzelliana.  I didn’t do anything to distorted it’s colour by camera, it is it’s original or quite natural purple colour.

Asystasia dalzelliana Santapau

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