Acanthaceae
Justicia

Justicia insularis T.Anderson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 40 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Chad. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Berhaut, J. (1971). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 1: 1-626. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar. [Cited as Justicia kotschyi.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib 1: 217.
  • F.T.A. 5: 195
  • Mildbraed in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 9: 501 (1926)
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 7: 40 (1863)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [382] Guinea K000010755 No
Jan 1, 2005 Ghogue [1298] Cameroon K000374782 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Ghogue, J.-P. [36] Cameroon K000109327 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ensermu, K. [3518] Cameroon K000109500 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4048] Cameroon K000109329 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4658] Cameroon K000109330 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [322] Cameroon K000109326 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2617] Cameroon K000109328 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [343] Cameroon K000109325 No
Jan 1, 2002 Gosline, G. [91] Cameroon K000109331 No
Jan 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [582 a] Cameroon K000339111 No
Mar 1, 1996 Lane, P. [179] Cameroon K000011384 No
Mar 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1225] Cameroon K000011378 No
Dec 1, 1995 Lane, P. [314] Cameroon K000011383 No
Dec 1, 1995 Williams, S. [134] Cameroon K000011381 No
Dec 1, 1995 Cheek, M. [6093] Cameroon K000011382 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [938] Cameroon K000011380 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sidwell, K. [117] Cameroon K000518958 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [665] Cameroon K000011379 No
Jan 1, 1990 Manning, S.D. [680] Cameroon K000029590 No
Jan 1, 1990 Manning, S.D. [660] Cameroon K000029589 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [5222] Cameroon K000029591 No
Jan 1, 1987 Vogel [s.n.] Equatorial Guinea K000419029 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Bussner [463] Gabon K000419031 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Equatorial Guinea K000419028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ejiofor, M.C. [29335] Cameroon K000029582 No
Jan 1, 1987 unknown [41] Cameroon K000419030 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1961 Morton, J.K. [K 675] Cameroon K000029585 No
Jan 1, 1960 Binuyo, A. [35196] Cameroon K000029583 No
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [3223] Benin K001562474 No
Pollard, B.J.; Tadjouteau; Bhandol; Nana, F.; Reid; Salazar; Simo [799] Cameroon K001518570 Yes
Mambo, P. [278] Cameroon K000029586 No
Cheek, M.; Ghogue; Nana; Tchiengue; Baena; Taranokski; Fletcher; Galla; Rommens; Lumba; Darbyshire; Partain; Ngame, C. [11287] Cameroon K001518527 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndive; Sama; Enow; Enow; Tampie, J.; Tampie, D.; Tako, T.; Obi, M. [14381] Cameroon K001518528 Yes
Onyeachusim, H.D. [54248] Nigeria K000354755 Yes
Mambo, P. [233] Cameroon K000029587 No

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