Justicia alpina

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Justicia alpina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. alpina
Binomial name
Justicia alpina
Lindau

Justicia alpina is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. [1] It is endemic to Peru. [2]

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References

  1. "Justicia alpina Lindau". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. Rodríguez, Eric F. Rodríguez; Ruiz, Julio Chico; Avalos, Tania Arqueros (2013). "Revisión de la Familia Acanthaceae Presente en el Herbarium Truxillense (HUT)". Sagasteguiana (in Spanish). 1 (2): 61–74. ISSN   2309-5644.