Justicia odora (Forssk.) Lam.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Kenya

• State/Province

  Meru

• Locality

  north of mnt.Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo

• Elevation

  Alt. 1680 m. (5512 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.33, 37.75

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Planti collected by: APE* klnsen&WBd-T-«G-iea-eii.•
No- 71....................d.d.................25/X1/79.
T x. , I ~	.	'ACANTHACEAE
Justicla odova (Forsk) Vahl.
KMYA
Me.ru prov., north of mnt .Kenya,Lewa Downs
farm,Istolo,0 20 N., 37 45 EAlt1680m
Vulcanic dry lithosols.Rainy season*
Grassland with some shrubs and mostly
Acacia spec.
Smallerect herb,25 - 45 cm tall.Stemiat
base Grey/brown,younger Stems:brown with
light brown cross bands here and there,
youngest s t em:gre en.Leave s near inflores-
cence sometimes have red/brown veins,and
margin.Calyx : glabrous and green .Corolla-*
tube:red/brown to white.Extending parts
of petals light yellow.Gynacium: pale yel
-low.Stamens:white.Anthers : green,
Det*: Linsen & Giesen, 1981
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