Justicia flava (Vahl) Vahl

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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapu, Sofala, Mozambique

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Along walking trail, Catapu, Sofala

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By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate

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Along track from Nhagutua Gorge to rangerpost, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma

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Mahenye Village.

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North of Turgwe River, Humani Ranch

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mukana area, Shangombo District, Western Province

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Yellow justicia (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Erect, branched perennial herb, up to c. 80 cm tall. Leaves opposite, lower leaves more or less broadly ovate, often more narrowly lanceolate-elliptic higher on the stems, mostly hairless above, thinly hairy below. Flowers in terminal spikes, yellow, held in overlapping green bracts covered in long spreading hairs.
Notes:	Superficially similar to Justicia kirkiana but, apart from being a perennial herb with a more branched, shrubby habit, the leaves are broader ovate, particularly below, and much less hairy. The inflorescence is hairy but not woolly.
Derivation of specific name:	flava: yellow
Habitat:	Grassland, woodland and scrub.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Sep - May
Worldwide distribution:	Tropical East Africa to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	W,C,E,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:	Sarangesa motozi (Larval foodplant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Wednesday 15 February 2012
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 195. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 19. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 178 - 180. (Includes a picture). Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 390 - 391. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 122. (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 14. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 19. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 306 - 307. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture).

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