Justicia L.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Justicia

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2471, 02 Feb 1978

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Road Olivença - Vila Brasil (road to fazenda Ipiranga) 6.5 km southwest of Olivença.

  • Habitat

    Growing in "mata litoranea", atlantic type of forest. On white sandy soil.

  • Description

    Plants climbing on shrubs or trees, ca. 2-3 m or more tall. Flowers white, anthers cream-colored. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 492109

    Occurrence ID: f87c097e-5e85-435e-b4c5-027716afe2a4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Justicia L. det D. C. Wasshausen, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    Road Olivença - Vila Brasil (road to fazenda Ipiranga) 6.5 km southwest of Olivença.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 75 m. (246 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7892, -39.0492

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    61245

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BRAZIL
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00492109
Acanthaceae
Justicia
DET: D.C. Wasshausen, 1989
LOCALITY: Bahia: Municipio llhéus, road Olivença - Vila Brasil (road to fazenda
Ipiranga) 6.5 km southwest of Olivença.
HABITAT: Growing in "mata litorânea", atlantic type of forest on white sandy soil.
Elevation 75m.
DESCRIPTION: Plants climbing on shrubs or trees, ca. 2-3m or more tall. Flowers
white, anthers cream-colored.
COLL: Cleofe E. Calderon.
NO: 2471
DATE: 2 February 1978
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution
00492109