Justicia betonica L.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Justicia betonica L.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 436, 27 Apr 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 15 km Northeast of Endulen village.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05033358

    Occurrence ID: c1d8d011-f490-4abd-9f58-4982b2a9eae7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Justicia betonica L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 15 km Northeast of Endulen village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.12, 35.2

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
436	Acanthaceae
Justicia betonica Linn.
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 15 km Northwest of Endulen village
in savanna grassland along dry riverine dominated by Acacis tortilis, classified as
lowland "olpurkel" by the Maasai. Information given by Lepilal Ole Nakuroi and
Peter Metele, warriors ca.
(35° 12' E 3° 7' S). Alt. 1700 m.	Apr	27,1993
Low shrub, flowers white. Maasai name: olosida kutuk (olosida ~ sweet, kutuk ~
mouth) Used for construction of walls of the hut to plaster cattle dung on, Eaten
by cattle.
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
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