Justicia carnea
| Justicia carnea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. carnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Justicia carnea Lindl. | |
Justicia carnea, with common names including Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, and jacobinia — is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1]
The perennial plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil.
It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant and is planted in landscaping as a feature plant in warm temperate and subtropical climates.
See also
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- Justicia — common names include water-willow and shrimp plant.
- Ecoregions of the Atlantic Forest biome
References
- ↑ "Justicia carnea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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