Justicia brasiliana
Also known as: Beloperone amherstiae Nees +18 more
- Beloperone amherstiae Nees
- Beloperone amherstiae subsp. puberula Hassl.
- Beloperone amherstiae subsp. pubescens Hassl.
- Beloperone amherstiae subsp. villosula Hassl.
- Beloperone amherstiae var. amherstiae
- Beloperone amherstiae var. ciliaris Nees
- Beloperone amherstiae var. debilis Nees
- Beloperone amherstiae var. graciliflora Nees
- Beloperone amherstiae var. lanceolata Nees
- Beloperone amherstiae var. puberula Hassl.
- Beloperone amherstiae var. pubescens Hassl.
- Beloperone amherstiae var. villosula Hassl.
- Beloperone brasiliana (Roth) Bremek.
- Beloperone brasiliana (Roth) Herter
- Beloperone cristata Mart. ex Nees
- Dianthera nodosa (Hook.) Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Dimanisa latifolia Raf.
- Ecbolium amherstiae (Nees) Kuntze
- Ecbolium cordifolium (Nees) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and South America, Justicia brasiliana is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Indo-China, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Myanmar, Paraguay, Uruguay
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, Windward Is.