Barleria lupulina

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
• More Info
• Notes

Common Names

Description

Family Acanthaceae

The Acanthaceae are mostly herbs or shrubs comprising about 250 genera and 2,500 species, including twining forms. The leaves are simple , opposite and decussate; stipules are lacking. The flowers are bisexual , zygomorphic, and usually are associated with conspicuous , often brightly colored bracts. The calyx is usually deeply 4-5 lobed or sometimes is highly reduced with more numerous minute teeth. The corolla is sympetalous , usually 5-merous, mostly zygomorphic, and commonly 2 lipped. The androecium usually consists of 4 didynamous stamens or only 2 stamens adnate to the corolla tube or epigynous zone, alternate with the lobes . The gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of 2 carpels, a single style , and a superior ovary with 2 locules, each with usually 2-10 axile ovules in one or two collateral vertical tiers . An annular nectary disk is usually found around the base of the ovary. The fruit is commonly an elastically dehiscent loculicidal capsule. The seed stalk or funiculus of each seed is modified into a hook shaped jaculator or retinaculum that functions in flinging out the seeds during dehiscence. -- Gerald Carr.

Physical Description

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.1 • Maximum pH: 8.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Place of publication : Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1483. 1832

Name verified on 06-Nov-1985 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 10-May-2007

Similar Species

Members of the genus Barleria

There are approximately 437 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

B. 'Purple Pride' · B. acanthoides · B. acanthophora · B. aculeata · B. acuminata · B. adelensis · B. affinis · B. afzelii · B. alata · B. alba · B. albi-pilosa · B. albida · B. albomarginata · B. albostellata · B. alluaudi · B. amanensis · B. ameliae · B. angustiloba · B. anomala · B. antunesi · B. appressa · B. arabica · B. argentea · B. argenteo-calycina · B. argillicola · B. arnottiana · B. aromatica · B. asterotricha · B. aucheriana · B. auriculata · B. axillaris · B. bagshawei · B. barbata · B. bechuanensis · B. beddomei · B. benadirensis · B. benguellensis · B. bicolor · B. biloba · B. bispinosa · B. bituminosa · B. blepharoides · B. blinii · B. boehmii · B. boivinii · B. bolusii · B. bonifacei · B. boranensis · B. bornuensis · B. bracteata · B. brasiliensis · B. bremekampi · B. brevispina · B. brevituba · B. breyeri · B. briartii · B. brownii · B. buddleioides · B. burchelliana · B. burkeana · B. buxifolia · B. caerulea · B. calophylla · B. calophylloides · B. candida · B. capitata · B. cardiocalyx · B. carruthersiana · B. casatiana · B. caudata · B. cavaleriei · B. cephalophora · B. chegosa · B. chlamydocalyx · B. ciliata · B. cinereicaulis · B. clinopodium · B. clivorum · B. comorensis · B. consanguinea · B. conspicua · B. cordata · B. cordifolia · B. coriacea · B. cornigera · B. courtallica · B. crassa · B. cristata (Crested Philippine Violet) · B. cristata 'Variegata' (Barleria) · B. cristata f. pubescens · B. cristata f. rosea · B. cristata var. Alba (White Philippine Violet) · B. cristata var. lactea · B. cristata var. Lavendar Lace (Crested Philippine Violet) · B. cristata var. subglabra · B. crossandriformis · B. crotalaria · B. cunenensis · B. cuspidata · B. cyanea

Bibliography

• Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica. (F Jam)
• Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963–1968. Flora of Java. (F Java)
• Hooker, J. D. 1872–1897. Flora of British India. (F BritInd)
• Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. (Hortus 3)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 11, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 7 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 26, 2008)

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 11, 2007:

• Herbier de la Guyane, Herbier de la Guyane
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, Plants of Papua New Guinea
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2663462
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-182352
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13729315
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46059-1
• GRIN Nomen Number: 6500
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 182352
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 154639-3
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDACA04020
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: BALU2
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 23254

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