Justicia pectoralis var. stenophylla Leonard
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Authority
Leonard, Emery C. 1958. The Acanthaceae of Colombia, III. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 31: 323-781.
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Family
Acanthaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type in the U. S. National Herbarium, No. 1320301, collected at Jiramena, Llano de San Martin, Intendencia of Meta, Colombia, 220 meters altitude, January 1856, by J. Triana. Isotype: Col.
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Herba parva compacta; folic numerosa, lamina angustelanceolata; inflorescentia parva.
Description - Herbs usually not exceeding 20 cm. in height, erect or ascending, the internodes of the sterns short, usually less than 2 cm. long; leaf blades numerous, narrowly lanceolate, 2 to 6 cm. long, 1 to 5 mm. wide; inflorescence often becoming dense, up to 10 cm. long but usually 3 to 6 cm. long.
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Discussion
The original herbarium label on the isotype sheet bears the following note: "Fortificante para lavar los niños." On the label of the Cali sheet, Duque gives the following information: "Hierba de 30 cm. de altura, erecta, notable porque sirve para orlar las eras o lineas divisorias de la geometria de los parques."
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Common Names
abrojo, descansé, rojizo