Justicia carnea
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Justicia |
Species: | J. carnea
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Binomial name | |
Justicia carnea Lindl. (1831)
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Justicia carnea, the Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, or jacobinia, is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[2]
The perennial plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil, Misiones Province of northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.[1]
It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant and is planted in landscaping as a feature plant in warm temperate and subtropical climates.
See also
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- Justicia — common names include water-willow and shrimp plant.
- Ecoregions of the Atlantic Forest biome
References
- ^ a b Justicia carnea Lindl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Justicia carnea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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