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Acanthaceae
Justicia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Justicia pectoralis Jacquin. Common name: Fresh-cut. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, NS, WH3; = Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) Murray — POWO; = n/a — S, SFla; > Justicia pectoralis var. macrophyllus — NSProv; > Justicia pectoralis Jacq. var. pectoralis — NSProv. Basionym: Justicia pectoralis Jacq. 1760

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image #1 of Justicia pectoralis© Alan Prather, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Prather source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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