Justicia pilosella

Justicia pilosella
Flower and foliage
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. pilosella
Binomial name
Justicia pilosella
(Nees) Hilsenb.
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Adhatoda dipteracantha Nees
    • Dipteracanthus procumbens Nees
    • Justicia turneri Hilsenb.
    • Monechma pilosella Nees
    • Siphonoglossa dipteracantha (Nees) A.Heller
    • Siphonoglossa greggii Greenm. & C.H.Thomps.
    • Siphonoglossa pilosella (Nees) Torr.

Justicia pilosella (syns. Siphonoglossa pilosella and Monechma pilosella), the hairy tube-tongue, Gregg's tube tongue, or false honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is native to New Mexico, Texas, and east-central Mexico.[1] A perennial herb reaching 1 ft (30 cm), it is typically found growing in clearings and forest edges in rocky or gravelly soils.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Justicia pilosella". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.


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