Acanthaceae

Asystasia

Asystasia nemorum Nees

Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Asystasia

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Asystasia: Asystasia (Asystasia nemorum) cultivated as an ornamental in the town of Ereke, northeastern Buton Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia — Photo: David E Mead, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 十万错, 十萬錯
English: Asystasia

Synonyms

Asystasia blumei Nees
Isochoriste javanica Miq.
Ruellia clavata Reinw. ex Valeton

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

Photo: David E Mead, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David E Mead, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.