Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
scheidweileri
ID:
1276774

Status:
valid

Authors:
V.A.W.Graham

Source:
tro

Year:
1988

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 43(4): 617. 1988 [28 Nov 1988]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001276112

Common Names

  • Justicia scheidweileri
  • Scheidweileri Justicia
  • Justicia Scheidweileri

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Description

Justicia scheidweileri (also called Scheidweiler's Justicia, among many other common names) is a shrub that grows up to 2 meters tall. It is native to Mexico and Central America. It is found in tropical and subtropical dry and moist forests, as well as in scrubland and coastal areas.

Uses & Benefits

Justicia scheidweileri is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Justicia scheidweileri has small white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Justicia scheidweileri

Justicia scheidweileri is native to Central and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Species in the Justicia genus

Justicia pampolystachys, Justicia panamense, Justicia panarensis, Justicia pannieri, Justicia ovalis, Justicia pedropalensis, Justicia orosiensis, Justicia otophora, Justicia pallida, Justicia ovata, Justicia oxypages, Justicia paucinervis, Justicia parguazensis, Justicia parimensis, Justicia paruana, Justicia oreopola, Justicia novogranatensis, Justicia nuriana, Justicia nyassana, Justicia neurochlamys, Justicia nervata, Justicia neurantha, Justicia niokolo-kobae, Justicia orchioides, Justicia oreophila, Justicia ochroleuca, Justicia phlebophylla, Justicia phyllostachys, Justicia phytolaccoides, Justicia piauhiensis, Justicia pittieri, Justicia pilosocordata, Justicia pinensis, Justicia pelianthia, Justicia petraea, Justicia pharmacodes, Justicia periplocifolia, Justicia polystachya, Justicia porphyrocoma, Justicia pinguior, Justicia potamophila, Justicia platysepala, Justicia plumbaginifolia, Justicia poggei, Justicia poilanei, Justicia polita, Justicia homblei, Justicia homoea, Justicia hookeriana, Justicia huambensis,

Species in the Acanthaceae family

Acanthopale macrocarpa, Acanthopale confertiflora, Acanthopale decempedalis, Acanthopale laxiflora, Acanthopale madagascariensis, Acanthopale pubescens, Acanthopale aethiogermanica, Acanthopale breviceps, Acanthopale cuneifolia, Acanthopale ramiflora, Acanthopale perrieri, Acanthopale humblotii, Acanthopsis carduifolia, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis glauca, Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana, Acanthopsis horrida, Acanthopsis scullyi, Acanthopsis spathularis, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis tuba, Acanthopsis ludoviciana, Acanthopsis adamanticola, Acanthopsis dispermoides, Acanthopsis erosa, Acanthopsis dregeana, Acanthopsis tetragona, Acanthopsis glandulopalmata, Acanthopsis insueta, Acanthopsis nitida, Acanthopsis pagodiformis, Acanthopsis glabra, Acanthopsis villosa, Acanthus austromontanus, Acanthus greuterianus, Acanthus kulalensis, Acanthus arboreus, Acanthus carduaceus, Acanthus caroli-alexandri, Acanthus caudatus, Acanthus dioscoridis, Acanthus ebracteatus, Acanthus eminens, Acanthus flexicaulis, Acanthus gaed, Acanthus guineensis, Acanthus hirsutus, Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus ilicifolius, Acanthus latisepalus,

References

Victoria Anne Wassell Graham (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'V.A.W.Graham' in the authors string.
Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.