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Nelsonia canescens.jpg

Nelsonia canescens  (Lam.) Spreng.

Blue Pussyleaf​

Plants > Angiosperms > Acanthaceae > ​​​Nelsonia canescens
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Nelsonia
Species: canescens

  • Common names: Blue Pussyleaf​
  • Thai names: เสลดพังพอน salet phang phon (Bangkok), หญ้าขน ya khon (Ranong)
  • Chinese names: 瘤子草 liu zi cao
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Madagascar
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Pha Hom Pok N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Nelsonia canescens from Thailand.
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Nelsonia canescens, Doi Pha Hom Pok N.P. Chiang Mai, March 2018
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Nelsonia canescens, Doi Pha Hom Pok N.P. Chiang Mai, March 2018

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

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