Family: Acanthaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for disturbed areas in the northwestern and central Commonwealth (New Providence, Long Island). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 1350-1351, with illustrations) for disturbed areas in the central and northwestern Commonwealth (regions 8, 4).<
Comments:
For more images, visit the Flora of the West Indies below.
Synonyms:
Justicia carthagenensis is an orthographic variant.
