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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
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 Zambia: 41 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
anagalloides (Nees) T. Anderson | N,S | Mc | Description, Image |
anselliana (Nees) T. Anderson | B,W,C,S | Nw,C,Lk,S,W | Image |
bequaertii De Wild.[NrEnd] | W | Nw | Description, Image |
betonica L. | B,N,W,C,E,S | Cb,N,E,C,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
bracteata (Hochst.) Zarb. | B,N,W,C,E,S | Cb,N,E,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
ciliata Jacq. | S | S | |
crassiradix C.B. Clarke | N | N | |
dalaënsis Benoist | W | Cb | |
divaricata Nees | B,C | C,W | Description, Image |
elegantula S. Moore | B,N,W,C,E,S | Cb,N,E,C,S,W | Description, Image |
eminii Lindau | N,W,C | Nw,N | |
exigua S. Moore | B,S | C,S,W | Description, Image |
fanshawei Vollesen[End] | N | Lp,N | |
flava (Vahl) Vahl | B,N,W,C,S | Nw,N,Mc,S | Description, Image |
heterocarpa T. Anderson subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén | B,C,S | C,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
kasamae Vollesen[End] | N | N | |
kirkiana T. Anderson | B,C,E,S | E,C,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
lenticellata Champl. | N,W | ||
linearispica C.B. Clarke | N,E | N,Mc | Description, Image |
lithospermoides Lindau | B,N,W,C | Nw,Cb,Lp,C | |
mariae Hedrén | N | N | |
matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | E,S | E,S | Description, Image |
mbalaensis Vollesen | N | N | |
mollugo C.B. Clarke | N,W,C | Nw,Cb,N,Mc,C,Lk | Description, Image |
monechmoides S. Moore | N,C,E,S | N,Mc,Lk,S | |
nuttii C.B. Clarke | N | N,Mc | Description, Image |
nyassana Lindau | N,W | Nw,N | Description, Image |
obtusicapsula Hedrén | N | N | |
phyllostachys C.B. Clarke | N,W,C,E | Cb,N,Mc,Lk | Description, Image |
richardsiae Hedrén | N | N,Mc | |
ruwenzoriensis C.B. Clarke | N,W | Nw,N | |
salvioides Milne-Redh.[DD] | N | N | Description, Image |
scabrida S. Moore | W | Nw,Cb | Description, Image |
scandens Vahl | B,N,W,C,S | Cb,N,Mc,S,W | Description, Image |
sp. C | N | ||
striata (Klotzsch) Bullock | N,W,C,S | Cb,N,C,Lk,S | Description, Image |
striolata Mildbr. | N | ||
subsessilis Oliv. | N,W,C,S | Nw,N,Mc,S | |
syncollotheca Milne-Redh. | N,W,C | Nw,N,C | |
tetrasperma Hedrén | N | N | |
tricostata Vollesen | N,W,C,S | Cb,N,Lk,S |
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