Justicia capensis
Also known as: Adhatoda capensis (Thunb.) Nees +5 more
- Adhatoda capensis (Thunb.) Nees
- Gendarussa capensis (Thunb.) Nees
- Gendarussa capensis (Thunb.) Nees ex Steud.
- Justicia amygdalina E.Mey.
- Justicia oleifolia Schltdl. ex Nees
- Justicia sansibarensis Lindau
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Justicia capensis is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. 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)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Tanzania