Justicia carnea Lindl. is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Justicia carnea Lindl. (Justicia carnea Lindl.)
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Justicia carnea Lindl.

Justicia carnea Lindl.

Justicia carnea is a perennial flowering Acanthaceae plant, native to South America, grown as an ornamental garden and potted plant.

Family
Genus
Justicia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Justicia carnea Lindl.

Justicia carnea Lindl., commonly known as Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, or jacobinia, is a flowering plant that belongs to the family Acanthaceae. This perennial species is native to Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil, Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay. It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant, and is also planted as a feature plant in landscaping in warm temperate and subtropical climates.

Photo: (c) David Calle, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Calle

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Justicia

More from Acanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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