Justicia orbicularis is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is found in Cameroon, southern Nigeria, and on the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.[2] Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests from sea level to 700 meters elevation.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Justicia orbicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. orbicularis
Binomial name
Justicia orbicularis
(Lindau) V.A.W.Graham (1988)
Synonyms[2]
  • Adhatoda orbicularis (Lindau) C.B.Clarke (1900)
  • Duvernoia orbicularis Lindau (1895)
  • Ecbolium mannii (T.Anderson) Kuntze (1891)
  • Justicia mannii T.Anderson (1863)

References

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  1. ^ a b Darbyshire, I. (2014). "Justicia orbicularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T45412A3001152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T45412A3001152.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Justicia orbicularis (Lindau) V.A.W.Graham. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 2024.