Acanthaceae
Justicia

Justicia carnea Lindl.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 17: t. 1397 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. & S. Brazil to Argentina (Misiones). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 1950 - 2100 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, subarbusto
[CPLC]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
justicia, tango
[UNAL]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Flora Zambesiaca Acanthaceae (part 2) by Iain Darbyshire, Kaj Vollesen and Ensermu Kelbessa

Morphology General Habit
Shrubby herb to 1.5 m; cystoliths present.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ovate, apex acute, base cuneate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in shortly pedunculate ovoid terminal racemoid cymes to 6 cm long; bracts green, ovate, to 2 cm long; bracteoles lanceolate, to 1.2 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx deeply divided into 5 lanceolate acute puberulous lobes to 1 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla rose-pink, to 6 cm long (along upper lip), with a hooded 2-lobed upper lip and recoiled 3-lobed lower lip.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 2, held under upper lip; anthers bithecous, thecae at different height, lower theca apiculate.
Distribution
Native of tropical America. Widely cultivated in the Old World tropics.
Vernacular
Pink Jacobinia.
[FZ]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1950–2100 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Cauca, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Herb, Subshrub.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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