Justicia carnea
Brazilian Plume, Flamingo Flower
Other regional names: King's Crown +1 more
- King's Crown
- Plumeflower
Also known as: Amphiscopia ciliata (Nees) Nees +18 more
- Amphiscopia ciliata (Nees) Nees
- Amphiscopia pohliana Nees
- Amphiscopia pohliana var. angustifolia Nees
- Amphiscopia pohliana var. pohliana
- Cyrtanthera carnea (Lindl.) Alph.Wood
- Cyrtanthera carnea (Lindl.) Bremek.
- Cyrtanthera longiflora (Vis.) Nees
- Cyrtanthera magnifica Nees
- Cyrtanthera magnifica var. magnifica
- Cyrtanthera magnifica var. minor Nees
- Cyrtanthera pohliana Nees
- Cyrtanthera pohliana var. obtusior Nees
- Cyrtanthera pohliana var. pohliana
- Cyrtanthera pohliana var. velutina Nees
- Dianthera pohliana (Nees) Nicholson
- Dianthera pohliana (Nees) Voss
- Dianthera pohliana f. angustifolia Voss
- Ecbolium pohlianum (Nees) Kuntze
- Ecbolium pohlianun (Nees) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in South America, Justicia carnea (commonly known as Brazilian-Plume or Flamingo-Flower) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay
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)
Azores, Colombia, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Hawaii, Mexico Central, Myanmar, St.Helena, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.