Justicia cordata
Also known as: Ecbolium cordatum (Nees) Kuntze +6 more
- Ecbolium cordatum (Nees) Kuntze
- Gendarussa cordata Hochst. ex Nees
- Justicia cordata var. pubescens S.Moore
- Justicia cynanchifolia R.Br.
- Justicia masaiensis C.B.Clarke
- Leptostachya cordata Nees
- Rhaphidospora cordata (Nees) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Justicia cordata is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda