Dicliptera cernua
Also known as: Dicliptera cernua (Nees) I.Darbysh. +7 more
- Dicliptera cernua (Nees) I.Darbysh.
- Justicia acinoides Hort.Kew. ex Nees
- Justicia caulopsila E.Mey.
- Peristrophe caulopsila (E.Mey.) C.Presl
- Peristrophe caulopsila E.Mey. ex Nees
- Peristrophe cernua Nees
- Peristrophe krebsii C.Presl
- Peristrophe natalensis T.Anderson
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, Dicliptera cernua is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces