Justicia spicigera
| Justicia spicigera | |
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| Mexican honeysuckle -- Justicia spicigera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. spicigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Justicia spicigera Schltdl. | |
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, mohintli or firecracker bush) is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers. The species is native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.
References
- "Taxon: Justicia spicigera Schltdl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- USDA PlantsDatbase: Justicia spicigera Schltdl.
- Justicia spicigera: University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
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