Justicia pilosella (syns. Siphonoglossa pilosella and Monechma pilosella), the hairy tube-tongue, Gregg's tube tongue, or false honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is native to New Mexico, Texas, and east-central Mexico.[1] A perennial herb reaching 1 ft (30 cm), it is typically found growing in clearings and forest edges in rocky or gravelly soils.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. pilosella
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References
edit- ^ a b "Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Justicia pilosella". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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