Justicia comata (L.) Lam.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Justicia comata (L.) Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10910 with L. Lohmann, M. C. C. Souza, I. Rivero, E. O. Oliveira & J. E. S. Lima, 05 May 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Arara (tributary of Rio Juruá), downstream from Colocaçao Pifaiao.

  • Habitat

    "salao": steep riverbank with substrate of hard, brittle concretions, dominated by small herbs.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Somewhat succulent herb to 8cm, inflorescence bracts green, corolla white except for purple spots within on upper and lower lips. On steep slopes recently exposed by receding river; also found on clay soils. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 802022

    Occurrence ID: 0542897c-8fe0-4c13-aea7-41f5eaa6911a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Arara (tributary of Rio Juruá), downstream from Colocaçao Pifaiao.

  • Coordinates

    -9.0706, -72.7817

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 10910
Acanthaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00802022
[L-) .
Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo: Basin of Rio
Jurua, Rio Arara (tributary of Rio Jurua), downstream
from Coloca<?ao Pifaiao. Ca. 9°04’14.9"S, 72°46’54.8"W.
"Salao": steep riverbank with substrate of hard, brittle
concretions, dominated by small herbs.
Somewhat succulent herb to 8cm, inflorescence bracts
green, corolla white except for purple spots within on
upper and lower lips. On steep slopes recently exposed by
receding river; also found on clay soils.
D. C. Daly & L. Lohmann, M. C. C. Souza, I. Rivero, E.
O. Oliveira & J. E. S. Lima	05 May 2001
Supported by the W. Alton Jones Foundation
00802022