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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 J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 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 The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| anagalloides (Nees) T. Anderson | Description, Image | |
| asystasioides (Lindau) M.E. Steiner | Z | Description, Image |
| betonica L. | MS (other?) | Description, Image |
| bracteata (Hochst.) Zarb. | MS (other?) | Description, Image |
| divaricata Nees | ||
| elegantula S. Moore | Description, Image | |
| exigua S. Moore | Description, Image | |
| flava (Vahl) Vahl | MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| glabra ex Roxb. | ||
| heterocarpa T. Anderson subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén | Description, Image | |
| matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | Description, Image | |
| mollugo C.B. Clarke | N | |
| nyassana Lindau | N,MS | Description |
| petiolaris (Nees) T. Anderson subsp. bowiei (C.B. Clarke) Immelman | ||
| phyllostachys C.B. Clarke | Description, Image | |
| protracta (Nees) T. Anderson subsp. protracta | Description, Image | |
| sp. B cf. engleriana Lindau[End] | Z?,MS | Description, Image |
| striata (Klotzsch) Bullock subsp. striata var. striata | Description, Image | |
| striata (Klotzsch) Bullock subsp. striata var. dyschoristeoides (C.B. Clarke) Hedrén | Description, Image | |
| tenella (Nees) T. Anderson | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Justicia:
Flora of Zimbabwe: JusticiaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Justicia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Justicia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Justicia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Justicia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Justicia
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