Asystasia mysorensis

Asystasia mysorensis (Roth) T.Anderson, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 524 1867. (syn. Adhatoda rostellaria var. humilis Nees; Adhatoda rostrata Hochst. ex Oliv.; Asystasia lawiana Dalz.; Asystasia rostrata Solms ex Lindau; Asystasia schimperi T.Anderson; Asystasia schimperi var. grantii C.B.Clarke; Ruellia mysorensis RothStrobilanthes mysurensis (Roth) Nees);
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South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal),
Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia,
D.R. Congo (Zaire), Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Yemen,
peninsular India
as per Catalogue of Life;
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a-sys-TAH-zee-uh — Greek: a– (non) and systasia (united, consistent) … Dave’s Botanary
my-sor-EN-sis — of or from Mysore, India … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: Mysore asystasia • Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಸೊಪ್ಪು mysuru soppu • Malayalam: മൈസൂരു ചീര mysooru cheera • Marathi: म्हैसूर लवणवल्ली mhaisoor lavanvalli • Rajasthani: मैसूर साग maisoor saag • Telugu: మైసూరు లవణవల్లి maisuru lavanavalli
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Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Asystasia mysurensis :: Shillong:: PKA-MAR27/27: : : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Came across this small erect herb at “Chandan-Vandan Fort” in Satara region.
Bot. name: Asystasia mysurensis (Syn.: Asystasia lawiana)
Family: Acanthaceae



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Acanthaceae Fortnight : Asystasia mysorensis (Roth) T. Anderson : Nasik : 31MAR15 : AK-52 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Posted earlier, identified by …

well, but for me i need a better face of a flower
not a botanist like these guys
do you have one?

I would have been happy to share if I had more close up pictures … Have this one taken earlier.
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Pench Tiger Reserve Seoni- Sept’09?; on 11/10/09 in Ananthagiri HIll forest, in Rangareddy district of Andhra Pradesh; Pune Oct 09;Fower for ID from Pench – indiantreepix | Google GroupsPlANT FOR ID 150 SMP OCT 09 Acanthaceae – indiantreepix | Google Groups


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Request for ID : 190611 : AK-1: Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors.

Found by the roadside growing wild at Nasik, Maharashtra on the 24th of Sept, 2010.
Very tiny white flower…. a single flower seen by me.
Acanthaceae?

Even i have same plant specimen and need to check with some of herbarium.. once i get the name will inform you..


Please check it for Asystasia mysorensis.


Thanks a lot for the id….. I checked on google, it seems to be the right plant.



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Wild Plant For ID : Nasik : 290114 : AK-31 :  Attachments (1). 7 posts by 4 authors.
A wild plant seen in Nasik on 19/9/2011 with a tiny white flower.
Id please.

I go for Asystasia mysorensis (Roth) T.Anderson


Thanks for the id. I recollect to having posted this species earlier on our group and was identified by …


Yes Asystasia mysorensis. I do remember your earlier post.

I remembered it later, after … identified it. Surprisingly, there are only these two posts in eflora.


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Names of Plants in India :: Asystasia mysorensis (Roth) T.Anderson: 1 image.

a-sys-TAH-zee-uh — Greek: a– (non) and systasia (united, consistent) … Dave’s Botanary
my-sor-EN-sis — of or from Mysore, India … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Mysore asystasia • Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಸೊಪ್ಪು mysuru soppu • Malayalam: മൈസൂരു ചീര mysooru cheera • Marathi: म्हैसूर लवणवल्ली mhaisoor lavanvalli • Rajasthani: मैसूर साग maisoor saag • Telugu: మైసూరు లవణవల్లి maisuru lavanavalli

botanical namesAsystasia mysorensis (Roth) T.Anderson … homotypic synonymsRuellia mysorensis Roth … heterotypic synonymsAsystasia schimperi var. grantii C.B.Clarke • Glossochilus parviflorus Hutch. … POWO, retrieved 06 April 2025
… more synonymsAsystasia lawiana Dalzell • Ruellia mysurensis Roth • Strobilanthes mysurensis (Roth) Nees … and more at Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.04; last update April 1st, 2025. Last accessed 06/04/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

NOTE: The name of this species is sometimes mis-spelled as Asystasia mysurensis, based on its publication in Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 9: 524. 1867. However, this name is based on the earlier publication of Ruellia mysurensis in Novae Plantarum Species 303. 1821, and is either a mis-reading or a mis-spelling of that name … Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. 2025-04-07.

Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Mysore asystasia
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಮೈಸೂರು ಸೊಪ್ಪು mysuru soppu
  • name coined, for want of name; ಮೈಸೂರು mysuru (derived from the geographic epithet, mysorensis) = Mysuru or Mysore, present-day city in south India, erstwhile, a province during British Raj; ಸೊಪ್ಪು soppu = tufts of leaves, foliage … leaves and young shoots of this plant are edible
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
മൈസൂരു ചീര mysooru cheera
  • name coined, for want of name; മൈസൂരു mysooru (derived from the geographic epithet, mysorensis) = Mysuru or Mysore, present-day city in south India, erstwhile, a province during British Raj; ചീര cheera = tufts of leaves, foliage … leaves and young shoots of this plant are edible
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
म्हैसूर लवणवल्ली mhaisoor lavanvalli
  • name coined, for want of name; म्हैसूर mhaisoor (derived from the geographic epithet, mysorensis) = Mysuru or Mysore, present-day city in south India, erstwhile, a province during British Raj; लवणवल्ली lavanvalli = name given to Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan
मैसूर साग maisoor saag
  • name coined, for want of name; मैसूर maisoor (derived from the geographic epithet, mysorensis) = Mysuru or Mysore, present-day city in south India, erstwhile, a province during British Raj; साग saag = tufts of leaves, foliage … leaves and young shoots of this plant are edible
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra PradeshTelangana, Puducherry
మైసూరు లవణవల్లి maisuru lavanavalli
  • name coined, for want of name; మైసూరు maisuru (derived from the geographic epithet, mysorensis) = Mysuru or Mysore, present-day city in south India, erstwhile, a province during British Raj; లవణవల్లి lavanavalli = name given to Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana; not endemic to India; known to be distributed globally in Africa, west Asia
~~~~~ Created on: 21:03 06-04-2025 ¦ Last updated: 18:01 07-04-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Mysore cheera മൈസൂർ ചീര is the correct spelling.


മൈസൂരു mysooru is already validated in compilation of Sida mysorensis Wight & Arn.
Malayalam spelling  മൈസൂരു is got  from the title of Malayalam Wikipedia page.
The other spelling മൈസൂർ.also must be in use.


We, Malayalees only call this place as Mysore മൈസൂർ.


Please note that
മൈസൂരു mysooru is already validated by you in compilation of Sida mysorensis Wight & Arn.
It is very important that we keep the name consistent across the species.
I would have gone ahead to revise the spelling only if it was incorrect.


My suggestion is before checking Sida mysorensis. The spelling Mysooru മൈസൂരു also correct.


Sorry for the late reply, I am already composed my reply, but clicked on draft option instead of sending.



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Updated on April 11, 2025

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