Justicia aurea
Also known as: Adhatoda vellasquezii (Bertol.) Nees +13 more
- Adhatoda vellasquezii (Bertol.) Nees
- Cyrtanthera aurea (Schltdl.) Nees
- Cyrtanthera aurea var. glaberrima Nees
- Cyrtanthera catalpifolia Nees
- Cyrtanthera umbrosa (Benth.) Nees
- Ecbolium vellasquezii (Bertol.) Kuntze
- Jacobinia catalpifolia (Nees) M.Gómez
- Jacobinia catalpifolia (Nees) Vesque
- Jacobinia umbrosa (Benth.) S.F.Blake
- Jacobinia umbrosa f. erythrantha Standl. & Steyerm.
- Justicia aurea f. erythrantha (Standl. & Steyerm.) D.N.Gibson
- Justicia macdonaldii Bosse
- Justicia macdonaldii Regel
- Justicia vellasquezii Bertol.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Justicia aurea is a shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet 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)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
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)
Cuba, Fiji, Peru, Vanuatu