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8094.000 Justicia
ADHATODA Mill.
BELOPERONE Nees
JACOBINIA Nees ex Moricand
MONECHMA Hochst.
Hedrén, M. (1989) Justicia sect. Harnieria (Acanthaceae) in Tropical Africa Acta. Univ. Ups. Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(1) 1-141
Hedrén, M. (1990) The Justicia elegantula complex (Acanthaceae) in tropical Africa J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 103(3) 263-280
Kelbessa, E. (1990) Justicia Sect. Ansellia (Acanthaceae) Acta. Univ. Ups. Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(2) 1-96
Description of the genus
Shrubs or annual or perennial herbs. Leaves simple, opposite, entire. Inflorescences cymose. Bract (0-)1. Bracteoles 2. Calyx 4-5-lobed, to near the base. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip very shortly 2-lobed; lower deeply 3-lobed with raised palate. Stamens 2; thecae 2, lower with a well-defined whitish tail. Ovary 2-locular with 2 ovules per loculus. Capsule cylindric or clavate, (1-)4-seeded. Seeds usually rough. Derivation of name: Named after James Justice (1698-1763), a Scottish nurseryman Worldwide: c. 600 species in tropical and warm countries and temperate N America The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| anagalloides (Nees) T. Anderson | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| betonica L. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| bracteata (Hochst.) Zarb. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| divaricata Nees | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E,S | |
| elegantula S. Moore | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| exigua S. Moore | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,C,S | Description, Image |
| flava (Vahl) Vahl | Altitude Rainfall Geology | C,E,S | Description, Image |
| francoiseana Brummitt | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | |
| glabra ex Roxb. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,E,S | |
| heterocarpa T. Anderson subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| kirkiana T. Anderson | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,E,S | Description, Image |
| monechmoides S. Moore | Altitude Rainfall Geology | ||
| nyassana Lindau | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description |
| odora (Forssk.) Lam. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,S | Description, Image |
| phyllostachys C.B. Clarke | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,C,E | Description, Image |
| protracta (Nees) T. Anderson subsp. protracta | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E,S | Description, Image |
| protracta (Nees) T. Anderson subsp. rhodesiana (S. Moore) Immelman | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,C,E,S | |
| sp.no.1 (Miller 4943) | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | |
| striata (Klotzsch) Bullock subsp. striata var. striata | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| striata (Klotzsch) Bullock subsp. striata var. dyschoristeoides (C.B. Clarke) Hedrén | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| subsessilis Oliv. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | C | |
| tenella (Nees) T. Anderson | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E | Description, Image |
| whytei S. Moore | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E |
Other sources of information about Justicia:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Justicia pageFlora of Mozambique: Justicia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Justicia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Justicia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Justicia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Justicia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Justicia
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