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Species of flowering plant
Justicia carnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Justicia
Species:
J. carnea
Binomial name
Justicia carnea
Synonyms
[1]
Amphiscopia ciliata (Nees) Nees (1847), nom. illeg.
Amphiscopia pohliana Nees (1847)
Amphiscopia pohliana var. angustifolia Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera carnea (Lindl.) Bremek. (1948)
Cyrtanthera longiflora (Vis.) Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera magnifica Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera magnifica var. minor Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera pohliana Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera pohliana var. obtusior Nees (1847)
Cyrtanthera pohliana var. velutina Nees (1847)
Dianthera pohliana (Nees) G.Nicholson (1884)
Dianthera pohliana f. angustifolia Voss (1894)
Ecbolium pohlianun (Nees) Kuntze (1891)
Ecbolium sellinii Kuntze (1891)
Ethesia carnea Raf. (1838)
Jacobinia carnea (Lindl.) G.Nicholson (1885)
Jacobinia magnifica (Nees) Lindau (1895)
Jacobinia magnifica var. carnea (Lindl.) L.H.Bailey (1900), nom. superfl.
Jacobinia obtusior L.H.Bailey (1923)
Jacobinia pohliana (Nees) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. (1893)
Jacobinia pohliana f. velutina (Nees) Voss (1894)
Jacobinia splendens Voss (1894), pro syn.
Justicia longiflora Vis. (1839)
Justicia magnifica Pohl ex Nees (1847)
Justicia velutina Brongn. ex Lem. (1849)
Orthotactus ciliatus Nees (1847)
Orthotactus pohlianus Nees (1847)
Orthotactus pohlianus var. angustifolius Nees (1847)
Porphyrocoma longifolia Voss (1894), pro syn.
Porphyrocoma pohliana (Nees) Lindau (1893)
Justicia carnea , the Brazilian plume flower , Brazilian-plume , flamingo flower , or jacobinia , is a
flowering plant in the
family
Acanthaceae .
[2]
The
perennial plant is native to the
Atlantic Forest
ecoregions of eastern
Brazil ,
Misiones Province of northeastern
Argentina , and
Paraguay .
[1]
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.
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