Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Tropical and subtropical Asia
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 105; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 677