Justicia cydoniifolia

• Common Name: Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia
• Family: Acanthaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: Venezuela
• Habitat:

• Description: Showy tropical shrub to 3m high, with appressed reddish hairs; stout stems with broad ovate leaves 12-30cm long, dark green with pink midrib; inflorescence with conspicuous crimson bracts and two lipped white flowers. Tropical climate.

  Note: erroneously cultivated under the name Adhatoda cydoniifoila Nees. which is a synonym of Justicia cydoniifolia.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 198500137
• Source: Unknown
• Accession Date: 12-31-1985
• Bench: 1320 - NEO:Guyana Highlands C
• Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-14-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Lamiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Acanthaceae
• SubFamily: Acanthoideae
• Tribe: Justicieae
• SubTribe:

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Exotica by A.B.Graf

data regenerated on Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:43 -0400