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Justicia nicaraguensis

Botanic Family
Acanthaceae
Author
Durkee

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Woody liana or shrub to 4m, yellow pubescent young stems. Leaves to 102mm x 37mm. sparing pilose both surfaces. Terminal & axillary clusters of 2-3 flowers in spikes to 15mm long with densely puberulent externally bracts 11mm long & bracteoles 8.5mm long with 41mm. Calyx 12mm long with 4 segments to 10mm long, orange bilabiate flowers to 41mm long, upper lip to 11mm long, 3-lobed lower lip to 13mm x 4.5mm & lobes 4mm x 2.5mm. Puberulent capsule to 33mm x 4mm.

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