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Justicia cuneata

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Justicia cuneata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. cuneata
Binomial name
Justicia cuneata
Vahl (1791)
Synonyms[2]
  • Adhatoda cuneata (Vahl) Nees (1847)
  • Ecbolium cuneatum (Vahl) Kuntze (1891)
  • Gendarussa cuneata (Vahl) Nees ex Steud. (1841)

Justicia cuneata is a species of subshrub in the genus Justicia. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2][1][3]

Distribution

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Justicia cuneata is found from the Richtersveld through Namaqualand to the Knersvlakte and Sandveld, and from the Little Karoo and southern Great Karoo to near Port Elizabeth.[4]

Subspecies

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Three subspecies are accepted:[2]

  • Justicia cuneata subsp. cuneata
  • Justicia cuneata subsp. hoerleiniana (Dinter ex P.G.Mey.) Immelman
  • Justicia cuneata subsp. latifolia (Nees) Immelman

Conservation status

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Justicia cuneata is classified as Least Concern as it is widespread and not in decline.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Justicia cuneata Vahl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Justicia cuneata Vahl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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