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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 Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 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 Caprivi: 22 cultivated taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Content |
| abscondita Champl. | |
| amanda Hedrén[Agg] | |
| amanda Hedrén subsp. amanda | |
| anagalloides (Nees) T. Anderson | Description, Image |
| anselliana (Nees) T. Anderson | Image |
| betonica L. | Description, Image |
| diclipteroides Lindau | |
| exigua S. Moore | Description, Image |
| flava (Vahl) Vahl | Description, Image |
| heterocarpa T.Anderson subsp. praetermissa Hedrén | |
| lithospermoides Lindau | |
| matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | Description, Image |
| mollugo C.B. Clarke | Description, Image |
| nyassana Lindau | Description, Image |
| phyllostachys C.B. Clarke | Description, Image |
| pseudotenella Champl. | |
| ruwenzoriensis C.B.Clarke | |
| striata (Klotzsch) Bullock | Description, Image |
| tenella (Nees) T. Anderson | Description, Image |
| toroensis S.Moore | |
| unyorensis S.Moore | |
| violaceotincta Champl. |
Other sources of information about Justicia:
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Flora of Malawi: Justicia
Flora of Mozambique: Justicia
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Justicia
Flora of Zambia: Justicia
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Justicia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Justicia
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Justicia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): JusticiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Justicia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Justicia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Justicia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Justicia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Justicia
JSTOR Plant Science: Justicia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Justicia
Plants of the World Online: Justicia
Tropicos: Justicia
Wikipedia: Justicia
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