Justicia extensa
T. Anderson
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Description
A tropical creeping plant in the Acanthaceae family that grows up to 3 m tall, found in forest understories.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Duvemoia deqevrei Kraenzl. ex De Willd. & T. DurandDuvemoia extensa (T. Anderson) LindauDuvemoia stuhlmannii LindauEcbolium extensum (T. Anderson) KuntzeJusticia talbotii S. MooreJusticia thyrsiflora S. Moore
References (2)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 42
- Harris, D. J., 2002, The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, 2002. – 274 pages p 36
