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Acanthaceae
Justicia

not marked as a favorite taxon Justicia angusta (Chapman) Small. Common name: Pineland Water-willow, Narrowleaf Water-willow. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Pond-cypress depressions, roadside ditches, pine savannas. Distribution: Se. GA (Camden and Charlton counties) (Sorrie 1998b; Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009) south to s. FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, NS, WH3, Daniel (2013), Wasshausen (1998); = Dianthera angusta (Chapm.) Small — POWO; = Dianthera ovata Walter var. angusta Chapm. = Justicia ovata (Walter) Forsyth f. var. angusta (Chapm.) R.W.Long — SFla, Long (1970); < Justicia crassifolia (Chapm.) Chapm. ex Small — S; < Justicia ovata (Walter) Forsyth f. — GW2. Basionym: Dianthera ovata Walter var. angusta Chapm. 1860

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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