Torenia fournieri
Torenia fournieri, commonly known as Flesh Flower, is a charming annual prized for its trumpet-shaped blooms and velvety foliage. While primarily grown as an ornamental bedding plant in shady gardens, its vibrant colors and compact habit make it a favorite for containers, adding lush texture to any landscape.
- Scientific name: Torenia fournieri
- Family: Linderniaceae
- Native range: Africa
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. Following its placement in the subclass Magnoliidae and order Lamiales, it is a member of the Linderniaceae family. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Torenia.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Linderniaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Torenia | WCVP |
Common Names
This plant, known scientifically as Torenia fournieri, is recognized by various common names across different languages and regions. In German, it is referred to as Fournier-Torenie, while in Thailand, it is called แววมยุรา. Its Chinese names include 夏堇 (zh) and 夏堇 (zh-tw), and in Japan, it is known as ハナウリクサ.| Language | Common Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| de | Fournier-Torenie | Wikidata |
| th | แววมยุรา | Wikidata |
| zh | 夏堇 | Wikidata |
| ja | ハナウリクサ | Wikidata |
| zh-tw | 夏堇 | Wikidata |
| ml | ടൊറീനിയ ഫോർണിയേരി | Wikidata |
| fi | torenia | Wikidata |
| zh-cn | 蓝翅蝴蝶草 | Wikidata |
| ja | トレニア | Wikidata |
| zh | 蓝猪耳 | Wikidata |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spanning several distinct regions across Asia and Africa. In West-Central Tropical Africa, its presence is noted specifically within the Congo. Moving across the continent to Asia, it is widely distributed throughout China, including the South-Central and Southeast regions. The plant's reach extends further east to the island of Taiwan in Eastern Asia. Finally, its distribution encompasses the Indian Subcontinent, where it can be found in Bangladesh.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| West-Central Tropical Africa | Congo | WCVP |
| China | China South-Central | WCVP |
| China | China Southeast | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Taiwan | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Bangladesh | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | India | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | WCVP |
| Indian Subcontinent | Sri Lanka | WCVP |
| Indo-China | Cambodia | WCVP |
| Indo-China | Laos | WCVP |
Chemicals
Torenia fournieri has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include anthocyanins, betacyanin, betanin, isobetanin.
- Total chemicals
- 4
- Scientific sources
- 4
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| anthocyanins | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| betacyanin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| betanin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| isobetanin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |