Justicia brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B.Sm.

 
  • Family : ACANTHACEAE
    (Acanthus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ARUSA FAMILY (अडूसा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Calliaspidia guttata (Brandegee) Bremek.; Beloperone guttata Brandegee
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Justicia brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B.Sm.
  • Common name : The Mexican Shrimp plant
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated
  • Key identification features : Bracts pinkish. Flowers white speckled with purple
  • Collector(s) Name : C.J. Saldanha, S. R. Ramesh; Arun Singh, Raja K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
  • Collection Date : 01/12/1975
  • Collection Nos : 18367
  • Collection Locality : Bangalore, Bangalore District
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
  • Literature :
    • Based on herbarium specimen
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Justicia brandegeeana. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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