Justicia petiolaris

Justicia petiolaris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Justiciinae
Genus: Justicia
Species: Justicia petiolaris
Subspecies: J. p. subsp. bowiei – J. p. subsp. petiolaris

Name

Justicia petiolaris (Nees) T.Anderson, 1760

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Adhatoda petiolaris Nees, A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 402 (1847)
  • Ecbolium petiolare (Nees) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 981 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland Regional: Eastern Africa Mozambique References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Anderson, T., 1864. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 7: 39.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Justicia petiolaris. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Justicia petiolaris. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 14 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Justicia petiolaris in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 14.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Justicia petiolaris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jun. 2018.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Kiesieblaar
English: Blue justicia, Kissing-leaves

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