Justicia cuneata
Shrub endemic to the Cape Provinces
Justicia cuneata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Justicia |
Species: | J. cuneata |
Binomial name | |
Justicia cuneata Vahl (1791) | |
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Justicia cuneata is a species of subshrub in the genus Justicia. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2][1][3]
Distribution
Justicia cuneata is found from the Richtersveld through Namaqualand to the Knersvlakte and Sandveld, and from the Little Karoo and southern Great Karoo to near Port Elizabeth.[4]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Justicia cuneata subsp. cuneata
- Justicia cuneata subsp. hoerleiniana (Dinter ex P.G.Mey.) Immelman
- Justicia cuneata subsp. latifolia (Nees) Immelman
Conservation status
Justicia cuneata is classified as Least Concern as it is widespread and not in decline.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ a b c "Justicia cuneata Vahl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Justicia cuneata Vahl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
External links
Data related to Justicia cuneata at Wikispecies
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