Justicia heterocarpa T. Anderson
subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén

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Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Near bridge over Matetsi River

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Near bridge over Matetsi River

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Dwala Camp, Besna Kobila farm, Matobo

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Dwala Camp, Besna Kobila farm, Matobo

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

Picture: Bart Wursten
Dwala Camp, Besna Kobila farm, Matobo

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Synonyms: Justicia dinteri S. Moore
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Status: Native
Description:
More or less erect annual herb, sometimes rooting at the nodes. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 3.5 - 9.5 cm long, usually with at least some hairs, particularly on the veins. Petiole up to 3 cm long. Flowers in axillary clusters. Bracts and calyx with long woolly hairs. Corolla 5-7 mm long, pale to deep mauve or violet; base of the lower lip often white with darker mauve lines or spots.
Type location:
Namibia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: heterocarpa: with fruits of different shapes.
Habitat: In riverine fringes or on rocky outcrops, usually in the shade of trees.
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Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Namibia, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): C,Lk,S,W
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23.

Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 198 - 199.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 26. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 14.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 16. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 18.

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Flora of Botswana: Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri
Flora of Caprivi: Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri
Flora of Malawi: Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri
Flora of Zimbabwe: Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri

External websites:

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


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Justicia heterocarpa subsp. dinteri.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=154480, retrieved 29 March 2024

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