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Justicia betonica L.
squirrel's tail

   
Symbol: JUBE2
Group: Dicot
Family: Acanthaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:  
  



Photograph of Justicia betonica L.
Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. India, Ceylon.
 
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Synonyms:
Justicia betonica L.

  NIBE Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau
 

Distribution by State:
Justicia betonica L.

Distributional Map for Justicia betonica L.
Distribution Map Legend

Justicia betonica L. distribution:
USA (HI)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
HI

 

Related Taxa:
Justicia betonica L.

36 genera in Acanthaceae, 27 species in Justicia
 

Classification:
Justicia betonica L.

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Asteridae
Order   Scrophulariales
Family   Acanthaceae – Acanthus family
Genus   Justicia L. – water-willow
Species   Justicia betonica L. – squirrel's tail
 

Introduced Information:
Justicia betonica L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.

 

 

 
Time Generated: 02/10/2009 07:10 PM MST