Justicia scandens
Also known as: Ecbolium abyssinicum (Nees) Kuntze +12 more
- Ecbolium abyssinicum (Nees) Kuntze
- Gendarussa abyssinica Hochst. ex Nees
- Gendarussa dichotoma Hochst. ex Nees
- Justicia careyana Wall.
- Justicia corymbosa Willd. ex Nees
- Justicia dichotoma Wall.
- Justicia glabra J.Koenig ex Roxb.
- Justicia glabra var. pubescens T.Anderson
- Justicia glabrata Rottler ex Wall.
- Justicia mauritiana Thouars ex Schult.
- Justicia umbellata Nees
- Rhaphidospora abyssinica Nees
- Rhaphidospora glabra (J.Koenig ex Roxb.) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial or annual.
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Justicia scandens is a scrambling plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Justicia, which contains over 900 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, 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)
Costa Rica, Panama