Dopatrium junceum (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Benth.

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Synonyms: Cyrtandra aristata Blanco
Didymocarpus aristatus (Blanco) Fern.-Vill.
Dopatrium aristatum (Blanco) Hassk.
Dopatrium japonicum Franch. & Sav.
Gratiola juncea Roxb.
Ilyogeton sphaerocarpus (Hassk.) Hassk.
Morgania juncea (Roxb.) Spreng.
Pyxidaria sphaerocarpa (Hassk.) Kuntze
Vandellia sphaerocarpa (Hassk.) Benth.
Vriesea sphaerocarpa Hassk.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
India
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: junceum: Juncus- or rush-like
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Worldwide distribution: In tropical Africa, Asia and Australia.
Botanical divisions: VII,XI
Growth form(s): Annual.
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Literature:

Fischer, E. (1999). Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 39 - 41. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 78. Under Scrophulariaceae

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 189.

Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 51 - 53. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 103.


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African Plant Database: Dopatrium junceum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dopatrium junceum
Plants of the World Online: Dopatrium junceum
Tropicos: Dopatrium junceum
Wikipedia: Dopatrium junceum


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Dopatrium junceum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151300, retrieved 13 June 2026

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