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Buddleja asiatica.jpg

Buddleja asiatica  Lour.

Asian Butterfly Bush

Plants > Angiosperms > Scrophulariaceae > Buddleja asiatica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Buddleja
Species: asiatica


  • Common names: Asian Butterfly Bush
  • Thai names: เกี๊ยงพาไหล kiang pha lai (Chiang Mai), ไคร้บก khrai bok (Northern), ไคร้หางหมา khrai hang ma (Chiang Mai), งวงช้าง nguang chang (Chaiyaphum), ดอกด้ายน้ำ dok dai nam (Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son), ดอกด้ายหางหมา dok dai hang ma (Chiang Mai, Lampang), ดอกถ่อน dok thon (Loei), ดอกฟู dok fu (Chiang Mai), ดอกแม่ม่าย dok mae mai (Kanchanaburi), ปวกน้ำ puak nam (Chiang Rai), ปุนปุ๊ก pun-puk (Shan-Mae Hong Son), พู่จี่บอย phu-chi-boi (Karen-Mae Hong Son), โพหนองปี๊ pho-nong-pi (Karen-Kanchanaburi), ฟอน fon (Loei), มะหาดน้ำ ma hat nam (Chiang Mai), แม่ม่าย mae mai (Kanchanaburi), ราชาวดีป่า rachawadi pa (Chiang Mai), หญ้าน้ำแป้ง ya nam paeng (Chiang Mai), หัวเถื่อน hua thuean (Chiang Mai)​
  • Chinese names: 驳骨丹 bai bei feng
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Pha Daeng N.P. ), Mae Hong Son (Pang Mapha)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit Phaseedonia Nuttii (first three images)
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Image locations

Images of Buddleja asiatica from Thailand.
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Buddleja asiatica, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son, February 2018
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Buddleja asiatica, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son, February 2018
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Buddleja asiatica, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son, February 2018
Buddleja asiatica Pha Daeng NP Chiang Dao Feb 2020.jpg
Buddleja asiatica, Pha Daeng N.P. (Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary) Feb 2020

References: 
​The Plant List - accessed 07 Feb 2020
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed 07 Feb 2020
Flora of China - accessed 07 Feb 2020
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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