8094.000 Justicia L.

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 Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 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

Zimbabwe: 8 cultivated taxa.

Insects associated with this genus:

Calaenorrhinus galenus (Orange Flat, Orange Sprite) Larval foodplant

Sarangesa motozi (Forest elfin) Larval foodplant

Zizula hylax (Gaika blue) Food plant

Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	Content
adhatodoides (Nees) V.A.W. Graham
aurea Schltdl.
betonica L.	Description, Image
brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B. Sm.	Image
carnea Lindl.	Image
fulvicoma Cham. & Schltdl.
plantaginifolia J. Jacq.
spicigera Schtdl.

Other sources of information about Justicia:

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Flora of Botswana: Justicia
Flora of Burundi: Justicia
Flora of Caprivi: Justicia
Flora of the DRC: Justicia
Flora of Malawi: Justicia
Flora of Mozambique: Justicia
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Justicia
Flora of Rwanda: Justicia
Flora of Zambia: Justicia
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Justicia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Justicia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Justicia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Justicia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Justicia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Justicia
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iNaturalist: Justicia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Justicia
JSTOR Plant Science: Justicia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Justicia
Plants of the World Online: Justicia
Tropicos: Justicia
Wikipedia: Justicia