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Asystasia gangetica
(Acanthaceae)
Chinese violet, Philippine violet, asystasia, coromandel

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Species description or overview

Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Asystasia gangetica information from PIER
Information on Asystasia gangetica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Asystasia gangetica
Nomenclatural information about Asystasia gangetica is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Asystasia gangetica
Nomenclatural information about Asystasia gangetica is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Asystasia gangetica
Nomenclatural information about Asystasia gangetica is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Asystasia gangetica as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) (Chinese violet, coromandel)
Links to high-resolution free images of Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) (Chinese violet, coromandel) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Asystasia gangetica
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Asystasia gangetica in Hawaii.

Asystasia gangetica images from PIER
Images of Asystasia gangetica provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Asystasia gangetica from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Asystasia gangetica from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Asystasia gangetica
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Asystasia gangetica in Hawaii.

Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Asystasia gangetica as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Where to see this species

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Kaena Point natural area reserve ecosystem restoration project
The resources of Kaena, and threats to the wildlife, are depicted on this US Fish and Wildlife site.

Books

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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