Justicia exigua S.Moore

First published in J. Bot. 38: 204 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Limpopo. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Fl. Cap. 5: 66 (1901).
  • in J. Bot. 38: 204 (1900).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 514 (1900).
  • —Ensermu in Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(2): 71, figs.32, 33 (1990).
  • —Graham in Kew Bull. 43: 598 (1988).
  • —Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 562 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 22, 2010 Hemp, A. [4436] Tanzania K000450829 No
Jul 1, 2010 Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes, M.M.; Hasheela, H.R.; Aiyambo, D. [2862] Namibia K001589053 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Freeman; Lucas [79] Sudan K000419127 Type Yes
Reekmans, M. [6655] Burundi K005341375 Yes
Gachathi; [Opon] [22/81] Kenya K005250519 Yes
Elliott, W. (Revd) [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005250721 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [390] Uganda K005250465 Yes
Tweedie [930] Kenya K005250485 Yes
Hyde, M.A. [8094] Zimbabwe K005250702 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10541] Tanzania K005250549 Yes
Tweedie [671] Kenya K005250520 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [992] Uganda K005250459 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6628] Kenya K005250478 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6521] Kenya K005250479 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [9255] Namibia K005344840 Yes
[D.H.M. Clark] [316] Zimbabwe K005250715 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67506] Kenya K005250503 Yes
Butler, F.B. [56] Kenya K005250513 Yes
Robyns, W. [2531] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341358 Yes
Reekmans, M. [11066] Burundi K005341379 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2894] Burundi K005341373 Yes
Forbes, L.M. (Mrs) [224] Uganda K005250466 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [3124] Zimbabwe K005250716 Yes
Tweedie [793] Uganda K005250454 Yes
Hazel, C. [24] Uganda K005250458 Yes
Kinet, U. [226] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341364 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4043] Burundi K005341380 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/536] Kenya K005250506 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Lye57] Uganda K005250496 Yes
Tweedie [796] Uganda K005250451 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4548] Kenya K005250480 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4007] Zimbabwe K005250719 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [6] Kenya K005250470 Yes
Raynal, J. [20722] Rwanda K005341370 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4203] South Africa K005344834 Yes
[A.B. Chevqueira] [s.n.] Mozambique K005250690 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2094] Zimbabwe K005250699 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [8704] Rwanda K005341367 Yes
Humbert, H. [7300] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341366 Yes
McClintock, A. [K36] Botswana K005250740 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21648] Kenya K005250505 Yes
Butler, F.B. [50] Kenya K005250525 Yes
Ament, J.; Magogo, F. [386] Kenya K005250509 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K005250515 Yes
Baines, J. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005250718 Yes
Norrgran, G. [13] Zimbabwe K005250703 Yes
Carmichael, W. [618] Tanzania K005250529 Yes
Bequaert, J. [[5248]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341359 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2603] Kenya K005250526 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Tadessa, M. [6389] Kenya K005250482 Yes
Tanner, R. [4095] Tanzania K005250539 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2226] Zimbabwe K005250707 Yes
Wanntorp, H.; Wanntorp, H.E. [715] Namibia K005344839 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2716] Zimbabwe K005250720 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8369] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341361 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [812] Zimbabwe K005250724 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [247] Kenya K005250524 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2456] Angola K001009592 Yes
Seydel, R. [2672] Namibia K005344837 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/506] Kenya K005250502 Yes
Angus, A. [5844] Uganda K005250445 Yes
Tweedie [794] Uganda K005250452 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1661] Uganda K005250457 Yes
s.coll. [2129] Burundi K005341376 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Kanuri [14741] Kenya K005250468 Yes
Tweedie [798] Kenya K005250469 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2702] Zimbabwe K005250708 Yes
Lambrecht, D. [506] Botswana K005250741 Yes
Biegel; Muller; Russell, G. [5050] Botswana K005250738 Yes
Hazel, C. [302] Uganda K005250456 Yes
Troupin, G. [16219] Rwanda K005341368 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; J. de Koning; [R. Nuvunga]; [G. Petrini] [PJ7657] Mozambique K005250689 Yes
Menezes, A. [3770] Angola K001009591 Yes
Tölken; Hardy [918] Namibia K005344847 Yes
Dinter [476] Namibia K005344838 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1134] Zambia K005250692 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2115] Zimbabwe K005250711 Yes
Marais, W. [1120] Namibia K005344846 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Lye1726] Uganda K005250461 Yes
Tanner, R. [4913] Tanzania K004110292 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [489] Tanzania K005250533 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [6101] Kenya K005250474 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K005250516 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1817] Kenya K005250514 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2696] Zimbabwe K005250698 Yes
Tweedie [795] Kenya K005250484 Yes
Reekmans, M. [11066] Burundi K005341378 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [652] Tanzania K005250540 Yes
Angus, A. [5844] Uganda K005250444 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [560] Tanzania K005250542 Yes
Hopkins, J.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005250700 Yes
Best, E.B. [557] Zimbabwe K005250723 Yes
Tweedie, D.R. (Mrs) [749] Kenya K005250523 Yes
West, O. [2530] Zimbabwe K005250704 Yes
Lye [23741] Zimbabwe K005250713 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [20274] Tanzania K005250531 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Tadessa, M. [6545] Kenya K005250486 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [70] Tanzania K005250544 Yes
Tweedie [748] Kenya K005250522 Yes
Davis, R.L. [75] Tanzania K005250534 Yes
Harris, B.J. [BJH4781] Tajikistan K005250538 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [RT4617] Tanzania K005250545 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1215] Botswana K005250730 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1635] Botswana K005250728 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2029] Zambia K005250693 Yes
Leendertz, R. [2072] South Africa K005344833 Yes
Humbert, H. [9106] Kenya K005250476 Yes
Vahrmeÿer, J. [1783] South Africa K005344832 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [6841] Namibia K005344844 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6628] Kenya K005250477 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3309] Tanzania K005250536 Yes
Kalema, J. [3147] Uganda K005250455 Yes
de Winter, B. [4323] Namibia K005344845 Yes
Norman, E.M. [276] Uganda K005250462 Yes
Greatrex, F.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K005250714 Yes
Best, E.B. [612] Zimbabwe K005250696 Yes
Wesche, K. [1650] Kenya K005250483 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14733] Botswana K005250736 Yes
Tanner, R. [3995] Tanzania K005250548 Yes
Verdcourt [778] Uganda K005250446 Yes
s.coll. [2163] Burundi K005341377 Yes
Smith, P.A. [366] Botswana K005250733 Yes
Miller, O.B. [5784] Zimbabwe K005250697 Yes
Kaessner [636] Kenya K005250507 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2262] Uganda K005250490 Yes
Holub, E. [1208] K005250734 Yes
Tanner, R. [4168] Tanzania K005250547 Yes
Tanner, R. [4345] Tanzania K005250550 Yes
Griffiths, M.E. [57] Uganda K005250492 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [687] Mozambique K005250691 Yes
Wilson, J. [371] Uganda K005250453 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2189] Botswana K005250732 Yes
Kenfoot, O. [423] Uganda K005250450 Yes
Hazell, M.H. [444] Uganda K005250495 Yes
Staples, R.R. [457] Tanzania K005250537 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9637] Burundi K005341382 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3284] Tanzania K005250535 Yes
Tanner [560] Tanzania K005250543 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5479] Zambia K005250694 Yes
Vuyk, D.; Breteler, F.J. [112] Kenya K005250511 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10042] Tanzania K005250546 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4097] Zimbabwe K005250695 Yes
Seydel, R. [2672] Namibia K005344841 Yes
Brown, E. [38] Uganda K005250488 Yes
Lind, E. [234] Uganda K005250460 Yes
Festo, L. [880] Tanzania K005250528 Yes
Wild, H. [998] Zimbabwe K005250717 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2200] Zimbabwe K005250712 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4224] Kenya K005250472 Yes
Wild, H. [1070] Zimbabwe K005250710 Yes
Thomas [3390] Uganda K005250448 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Lye43] Uganda K005250493 Yes
Schinz, H. (Dr) [13] K005250735 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1420] Zimbabwe K005250722 Yes
Verdcourt [1523] Kenya K005250510 Yes
s.coll. [5859] Burundi K005341372 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14553] Botswana K005250737 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK1994] Uganda K005250443 Yes
Angus, A. [5857] Uganda K005250447 Yes
Butler, F.B. [49] Kenya K005250518 Yes
Tweedie [510] Kenya K005250521 Yes
Dümmer, R. [29] Uganda K005250497 Yes
Croat, T.B. [28134] Kenya K005250504 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [6992] Namibia K005344843 Yes
Hedberg, O. [36] Kenya K005250481 Yes
Bally [B13659] Kenya K005250512 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4073] Zimbabwe K005250706 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7979] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341365 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [152] Uganda K005250491 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6593] South Africa K005344835 Yes
Verdcourt [3856] Kenya K005250500 Yes
Small, W. [1161] Uganda K005250489 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [340] Botswana K005250729 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [165/55] Zimbabwe K005250705 Yes
Oosten, V. [165] Rwanda K005341371 Yes
Tanner, R. [1848] Tanzania K005250541 Yes
Hudson, D. [176] Uganda K005250449 Yes
Lebrun, J.A.; Decraene [11343] Burundi K005341374 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9491] Burundi K005341381 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1575] Botswana K005250727 Yes
Lebrun, J. [4643] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341363 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K005250517 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2419] Tanzania K:SPC-04243.000 No
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [3028] Kenya K005250527 Yes
Festo, L.; Francis, J.; Kakoza, J. [1082] Tanzania K005250532 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [20853] Kenya K005250487 Yes
de Winter, B. [2518] Namibia K005344842 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O.; Mathenge, S.G. [2834] Kenya K005250475 Yes
Pope, G. [633] Zimbabwe K005250725 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB950] Kenya K005250473 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2214] Botswana K005250731 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [6917] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341362 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [32] Kenya K005250471 Yes
Forbes, L.M. (Mrs) [224] Uganda K005250467 Yes
Napier, E.R. (Miss) [312] Kenya K005250508 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th172] Uganda K005250499 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [3108] Tanzania K005250530 Yes
Chandler, P. [282] Uganda K005250464 Yes
West, O. [2727] Zimbabwe K005250701 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [104] Uganda K005250498 Yes
Raynal, J. [20727] Rwanda K005341369 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1486] Zimbabwe K005250726 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [338] Uganda K005250463 Yes
Lambrecht, O. [141] Botswana K005250739 Yes
Germain, R. [5679] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005341360 Yes
Cheesman, E. [211] Zimbabwe K005250709 Yes
Thomas, D. [1062] Kenya K005250501 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Uganda K005250494 Yes

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