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FamilyACANTHACEAE
Genus speciesJusticia natalensis (Nees) T.Anderson 
SynonymsAthatoda natalensis Nees
 Justicia hoepfneri Lindau
Habitatgrassland
Altitude20-1100m
Descriptionhirsute, leaves 7cm, elliptic, at both ends tapered, subsessile, flowers in terminal, dense panicle, to 5cm long, linear-subulate, softly hirsute, corolla 2cm long
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ACANTHACEAE

Justicia natalensis (Nees) T.Anderson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 38 (1863)

Basionym:
Adhatoda natalensis Nees, Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 11: 391 (1847)

Synonyms:
Ecbolium natalense (Nees) Kuntze

Adathoda andromeda (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
Adhatoda densiflora (Hochst.) Manning
Duvernoia andnromeda Linday
Gendarussa densiflora Hochst.
Justicia hoepfneri Lindau

Cape Prov., KwaZulu-Natal, Free State
27 CPP NAT OFS

20-1100m

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