| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily | Acanthoideae |
| Scientific name | Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson |
| Synonyms | Asystasia bojeriana Nees; Asystasia coromandeliana Nees var. micrantha Nees; Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu; Asystasia intrusa (Forsskal) Blume; Justicia gangetica L.; Ruellia intrusa Forsskal |
| Common name | (English common name) asystasia, Chinese violet, coromandel, Philippine violet |
| (Japanese common name) none | |
| Distribution | India, Sri Lanka, Africa |
| Reference | Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson |
| Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu |
| August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
February 2007 at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden |