Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha
Family Acanthaceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds; Sleeper Weeds; National Environmental Alert List] |
| Common names | Asystasia, Chinese Violet, Coromandel, Philippine Violet |
| Synonyms | Asystasia acuminata Klotzsch; Asystasia bojeriana Nees; Asystasia calycina Nees; Asystasia comorensis var. humilis Nees; Asystasia coromandeliana Burkill & C.B. Clarke; Asystasia coromandeliana Nees; Asystasia coromandeliana var. micrantha Nees; Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson subsp. Gangetica; Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica; Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu; Asystasia gangetica var. mendeliana S.R.Kundu & Mahua Pal; Asystasia intrusa (Forssk.) Blume; Asystasia plumbaginea Nees; Asystasia quarterna Nees; Asystasia violacea Dalzell; Dyschoriste biloba Hochst.; Justicia gangetica L. |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Herb |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Ballistic |
| Maximum height (m) | 1 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Yes |
| Native range | Asia, Africa |
| Exotic range (Australia) | Christmas Island, WA, NT, QLD, NSW |
| Exotic range (other) | Asia, Pacific Ocean Islands, Indian Ocean Islands |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Coastal vegetation/sand dunes |
| Soil type (exotic) | Sandy |
| Decade of introduction | 1920 |
Rating [?]
| Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current climate | 30 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| RCP 8.5 2050 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| RCP 8.5 2070 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2050 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2070 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
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