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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
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: 7 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Species | Content |
anselliana (Nees) T. Anderson | Image |
betonica L. | Description, Image |
exigua S. Moore | Description, Image |
heterocarpa T. Anderson subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén | Description, Image |
kirkiana T. Anderson | Description, Image |
matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | Description, Image |
scandens Vahl | Description, Image |
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