Pachystachys spicata
Cardinal's Guard
Also known as: Justicia spicata (Nees) Baron +5 more
- Justicia spicata (Nees) Baron
- Justicia spicata Vell. ex Nees
- Lasiocladus spicatus Bojer ex Nees
- Pachystachys asperula Nees
- Pachystachys riedeliana Nees
- Pachystachys riedleana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Pachystachys spicata (commonly known as Cardinal's-Guard) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico