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Synonyms: |
Ecbolium corymbulosum (Bertol.) Kuntze Justicia callistachya Kuntze Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees |
Common names: | Purple firespike (English) |
Description: | Shrub up to 4.5 m tall. Leaves narrowly to broadly elliptic, 10-35 cm long; apex acuminate. Inflorescence a terminal racemose panicle, 17-40 cm long. Corolla weakly 2-lipped, 1.5-4 cm long, purplish-pink. Upper lip shallowly 2-lobed; lower lip 3-lobed, bent downwards. |
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Derivation of specific name: | callistachyum: from Greek, calli meaning beautiful and stachys a spike, referring to the inflorescence. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to Central America |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Baum, V.M. (1982). A Revision of the genus Odontonema (Acanthaceae) MSc Thesis Pages 35 - 42. (Includes a picture). Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Page 4. |
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