Justicia spicigera
Mexican Indigo, Mohintli
Also known as: Aphelandra ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Lem. +18 more
- Aphelandra ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Lem.
- Cyrtanthera ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Decne.
- Cyrtanthera ghiesgreghtiana Hook.f.
- Drejera willdenowiana Nees
- Jacobinia atramentaria (Benth.) S.F.Blake
- Jacobinia ghiesbrechtiana (Lem.) Benth. & Hook.f.
- Jacobinia ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Jacobinia ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Hemsl.
- Jacobinia mohintli Hemsl.
- Jacobinia mohintlii (Moc. & Sessé ex Nees) Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Jacobinia neglecta A.Gray
- Jacobinia scarlatina S.F.Blake
- Jacobinia spicigera (Schltdl.) L.H.Bailey
- Justicia atramentaria Benth.
- Justicia ghiesbreghtiana Lem.
- Justicia ghiesbreghtii Lem.
- Justicia liebmanii V.A.W.Graham
- Justicia mohintli Moc. & Sessé ex Nees
- Justicia scarlatina (S.F.Blake) V.A.W.Graham
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Justicia spicigera (commonly known as Mexican-indigo or Mohintli) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Justicia is notably large, comprising more than 900 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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)
Bangladesh, Florida, Marianas, Trinidad-Tobago