Justicia petiolaris
Species of flowering plant
Justicia petiolaris | |
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Justicia petiolaris subsp. petiolaris | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Justicia |
Species: | J. petiolaris |
Binomial name | |
Justicia petiolaris (Nees) T.Anderson (1864) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Justicia petiolaris is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte native to Mozambique, Eswatini, and eastern and southern South Africa.[1][2]
Subspecies
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There are three subspecies:[2]
- Justicia petiolaris subsp. petiolaris
- Justicia petiolaris subsp. bowiei (C.B. CI.) Immelman
- Justicia petiolaris subsp. incerta (C.B. CI.) Immelman
References
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- ^ a b Justicia petiolaris (Nees) T.Anderson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.