Acanthaceae
Justicia
Justicia heterocarpa

Justicia heterocarpa subsp. heterocarpa

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is NE. & E. Tropical Africa to Arabian Peninsula, SE. Pakistan to NW. India. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulos, L. (2002). Flora of Egypt 3: 1-373. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Greenway, P.J. [10041] Tanzania K005343726 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [731] Tanzania K005343739 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [20413A] Tanzania K005343740 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13110] Kenya K005343706 Yes
Hannington, J. (Rev.) [s.n.] Tanzania K005343751 Yes
Napier, E.R. [983] Kenya K005343720 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12516] Kenya K005343701 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5390] Kenya K005343704 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2362] Tanzania K005343736 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2877] Tanzania K005343756 No
Thomas, F. [s.n.] Kenya K005343713 Yes
Verdcourt [5316] Kenya K005343721 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4126] Tanzania K005343741 Yes
Hucks, B. [1103] Kenya K005343722 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2427] Tanzania K005343754 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6159] Kenya K005343719 Yes
Shabani [1098] Tanzania K005343750 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12516] Kenya K005343702 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K. [Lye9100] Kenya K005343710 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/950] Kenya K005343709 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4169] Tanzania K005343752 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Jones, Q. [1952] Kenya K005343716 Yes
[Ann Birnie] [167] Kenya K005343723 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4063] Tanzania K005343749 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2877] Tanzania K005343755 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1440] Tanzania K005343744 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [20152] Tanzania K005343734 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13110] Kenya K005343705 Yes
Verdcourt [789] Uganda K005343698 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [1120] Tanzania K005343742 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21671] Tanzania K005343738 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [267] Tanzania K005343737 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13516] Kenya K005343708 Yes
Meyerhoff, E. [18] Kenya K005343711 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4081] Tanzania K005343747 Yes
Tweedie [3991] Kenya K005343714 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13147] Kenya K005343700 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [6811] Kenya K005343703 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4839] Tanzania K005343748 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24909] Tanzania K005343732 Yes
Luke [2871] Kenya K005343718 Yes
Bax, R. [322] Tanzania K005343728 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10625] Tanzania K005343725 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9941] Tanzania K005343731 Yes
Tweedie [3852] Kenya K005343712 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3223] Kenya K005343707 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [4601] Kenya K005343715 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4415] Tanzania K005343746 Yes
Wilson, J. [255] Uganda K005343699 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4307] Tanzania K005343745 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11335] Tanzania K005343733 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [7290] Kenya K005343717 Yes
Mwachala, G.; et al [EW959] Kenya K005343724 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2427] Tanzania K005343753 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [741] Tanzania K005343743 Yes
Bax, R. [325] Tanzania K005343727 Yes
Bax, R. [321] Tanzania K005343730 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12497] Tanzania K005343735 Yes
Paulo, S. [375] Tanzania K005343729 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0