Acanthaceae FAMILY
Justicia calycina
Justicia calycina
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Justicia calycina is a perennial plant growing 80 - 100cm tall, the decumbent stems rooting at the basal nodes[ 1012 Title Acanthaceae of Bolivia Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49 Author Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I Publisher National Museum of Natural History; Washington Year 2004 ISBN Description A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
HabitatRocky river margins in partial shade, river margins[ 1012 Title Acanthaceae of Bolivia Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49 Author Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I Publisher National Museum of Natural History; Washington Year 2004 ISBN Description A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia ]. Lowland rainforest at elevations below 500 metres