Barleria opaca
Kwahu
Also known as: Justicia opaca Vahl
- Justicia opaca Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Barleria opaca (commonly known as Kwahu) is a scrambling shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo