8094.000 Justicia
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 Botswana: 13 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| australis (P.G. Mey.) Vollesen | SW | |
| betonica L. | N,SE | Description, Image |
| exigua S. Moore | N,SE | Description, Image |
| flava (Vahl) Vahl | SE | Description, Image |
| heterocarpa T. Anderson subsp. dinteri (S. Moore) Hedrén | N,SE | Description, Image |
| incana (Nees) T. Anderson | SW,SE | |
| kirkiana T. Anderson | N | Description, Image |
| matammensis (Schweinf.) Oliv. | N | Description, Image |
| odora (Forssk.) Lam. | N,SE | Description, Image |
| petiolaris (Nees) T. Anderson | SE | |
| puberula Immelman | ||
| rhodesiana S. Moore | SE | |
| scandens Vahl | N | Description, Image |
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