Didissandra elongata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Didissandra |
| Species: | D. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Didissandra elongata | |
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Didissandra elongata is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae.
Didissandra elongata is a subshrub. The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Sumatra and Java.[2]
Taxonomy
In 1823, William Jack described the species as Didymocarpus elongatus. In 1827, Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel moved it to the genus Henckelia. The species was given its current name by Charles Baron Clarke, in 1883.[2]
Four subspecies are recognised.[2]
References
- ↑ "Didissandra elongata (Jack) C.B. Clarke". Itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Didissandra elongata (Jack) C.B.Clarke". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2026.