Justicia, WKindeketa3029--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 152.jpg
Native to 142 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Algeria, Andaman Is., Azores, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, Sicilia, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 6 occurrences across 5 countries.
Location
Tanzania, Njombe, Makete
-9.033083, 33.892667
Location Remarks
Kitulo National Park. Kitulo Plateau mmontane grassland. 2713 m elev.
Collectors
William J. Kindeketa, Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Paraguay, Guaira
-25.738056, -56.177778
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu, road to Granja Francisca; overgrown wet field just beginning to dry. 170 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Ascending, corolla orchid with white in center of lip.
Location
Madagascar, Amaroni Mania
-20.7875, 47.33
Location Remarks
Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.
Collectors
N. Manjato, Ando Ramahefaharivelo, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Désiré Ravelonarivo, Reza Ludovic, Jacky Andriantiana
Location
Kenya
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Chamula)
17.2115, -92.957917
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra on highway MX195. Between km markers 155, 156. 1910 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Justicia
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#177,042 of 335,497
Top 53%
Extinction probability
18%
