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Acanthaceae

Subfamily Acanthoideae

Subfamily Avicennioideae

Subfamily Thunbergioideae

W/C = Wild Collected		 Justicia cydoniifolia

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia
  • Family: Acanthaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Venezuela
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Showy tropical shrub to 3m high, with appressed reddish hairs; stout stems with broad ovate leaves 12-30cm long, dark green with pink midrib; inflorescence with conspicuous crimson bracts and two lipped white flowers. Tropical climate.

    Note: erroneously cultivated under the name Adhatoda cydoniifoila Nees. which is a synonym of Justicia cydoniifolia.

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500137
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1320 - NEO:Guyana Highlands C
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-27-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Acanthaceae
  • SubFamily: Acanthoideae
  • Tribe:
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Exotica by A.B.Graf

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