Justicia protracta
Also known as: Adhatoda microphylla Klotzsch +15 more
- Adhatoda microphylla Klotzsch
- Adhatoda protracta (Nees) Nees
- Adhatoda rotundifolia (E.Mey.) Nees
- Ecbolium protractum (Nees) Kuntze
- Ecbolium rotundifolium (E.Mey.) Kuntze
- Gendarussa protracta Nees
- Gendarussa prunellifolia Hochst.
- Justicia convexa E.Mey.
- Justicia kraussii C.B.Clarke
- Justicia kraussii var. florida C.B.Clarke
- Justicia protracta subsp. protracta
- Justicia pulegioides E.Mey.
- Justicia pulegioides E.Mey. ex C.B.Clarke
- Justicia pulegium E.Mey. ex Nees
- Justicia rotundifolia (Nees) T.Anderson
- Justicia woodii C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, subshrub or shrub.
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Justicia protracta is an annual or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Justicia, which contains over 900 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, India