Justicia brandegeeana
False Hop, Honolulu Salvia
Other regional names: Mexican Shrimp Plant +3 more
- Mexican Shrimp Plant
- Shrimp Plant
- Shrimpbush
- Shrimpplant
Also known as: Beloperone guttata Brandegee +4 more
- Beloperone guttata Brandegee
- Beloperone pringlei S.Watson
- Calliaspidia guttata (Brandegee) Bremek.
- Drejerella guttata (Brandegee) Bremek.
- Justicia straminea D.N.Gibson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Justicia brandegeeana (commonly known as False Hop or Honolulu-salvia) is a shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast
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, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil South, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, Gambia, The, Haiti, Marshall Is., Puerto Rico, Texas, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam