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Justicia heterocarpa
dinteri
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Near bridge over Matetsi River
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Near bridge over Matetsi River
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By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
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By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
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By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
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| Synonyms: |
Justicia dinteri S. Moore |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
More or less erect annual herb, sometimes rooting at the nodes. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 3.5 - 9.5 cm long, usually with at least some hairs, particularly on the veins. Petiole up to 3 cm long. Flowers in axillary clusters. Bracts and calyx with long woolly hairs. Corolla 5-7 mm long, pale to deep mauve or violet; base of the lower lip often white with darker mauve lines or spots. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | heterocarpa: with fruits of different shapes. |
| Habitat: | Occurring in riverine fringes or on rocky outcrops, usually in the shade of trees. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Namibia, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 8 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 16. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Justicia heterocarpa:
African Plant Database: Justicia heterocarpaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Justicia heterocarpa
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Justicia heterocarpa
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Justicia heterocarpa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Justicia heterocarpa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Justicia heterocarpa
JSTOR Plant Science: Justicia heterocarpa
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Justicia heterocarpa
Tropicos: Justicia heterocarpa
West African Plants database: Justicia heterocarpa
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