Justicia aurea (Cultivated) – eFlora of India

March 10, 2011
Justicia

Justicia aurea Schltdl., Linnaea 7: 393 1832. (Syn: Cyrtanthera aurea (Schltdl.) Nees; Cyrtanthera aurea var. glaberrima Nees; Cyrtanthera catalpifolia Nees; Cyrtanthera densiflora Oerst.; Cyrtanthera umbrosa Nees; Jacobinia aurea (Schltdl.) Hiern; Jacobinia aurea (Schltdl.) Hemsl.; Jacobinia catalpaefolia (Nees) M. Gómez; Jacobinia umbrosa (Benth.) S.F. Blake; Justicia macdonaldii Regel (Unresolved); Justicia umbrosa Benth.; Justicia vellasquezii Bertol.);

Yellow Jacobinia, Yellow jacobina;

Justicia umbrosa (Brazilian plume, Yellow Jacobinia; syn. Adhatoda umbrosa Ness, and Justicia aurea Schltdl.) is an ornamental shrub native of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. This plant may be propagated by herbaceous stem cutting, and it can usually get to 1,50 – 2,50 m tall. They flourish in the shade, and will not do well if overwatered.

(From Wikipedia on 6.1.14)

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ID please – indiantreepix | Google Groups : Attachments (1)

This picture also from hills of Coorg. Please give ID

This is Justicia aurea, I believe.

Links for Yellow Jacobinia, Justicia aurea:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59783/ (some details with lot of pictures),

http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=justicia+aurea (pictures),

http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=901 (some details)

I believe it is one of the Jacobinias.

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Acanthaceae Week: Justicia aurea – Yellow Jacobinia: Justicia aurea – Yellow Jacobinia ?

Garden Flower.
Murnaadu, Coorg
01 Sep 2009

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Acanthaceae Week: Justicia aurea – Yellow Jacobinia – 2: Acanthaceae Week: Justicia aurea – Yellow Jacobinia 2
Leaves are large 30-40cms

Wayanad, Kerala
10 Jan 2011

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Acanthaceae Fortnight : Justicia aurea : Nasik : 31MAR15 : AK-26 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)

From a plant nursery in Nasik.

Cultivated, garden plant.

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Justicia aurea : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Justicia aurea (Acanthaceae)

Coorg Karnataka, 2018 December

Please correct if wrong identification

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Another from Karnataka : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

same place : Hassan (1000m), Karnataka, january 2019.
Garden of the hotel, seems to be a cultivar…

Justicia aurea Schltdl.

References:

The Plant List GRIN Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia
Dave’s Garden
Plants of Hawaii – Images SMGrowers

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