Justicia wynaadensis

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Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) Heyne ex T.And. as per India Biodiversity Portal ;
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jus-TEE-see-ah — named for James Justice, Scottish botanist and horticulturist
¿ why-nad-EN-sis ? — of or from Wayanad (Kerala, India)
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commonly known as: Wayanad justicia • Coorgi: ಆಟಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು aati soppu, ಮದ್ದೆ ಟೊಪ್ಪು madde toppu
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Endemic to: central and southern Western Ghats (of India)
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Subshrubs, stem terete, smooth. Leaves 14-18 x 4-6 cm, lanceolate, acuminate at both ends, glabrous, lateral nerves 7 pairs; petiole 1-3.5 cm long. Spike 10 cm long, axillary and terminal, slender; rachis pubescent, sometimes branched. Flowers in distant pairs; bracts 3 x 1 mm, hairy; corolla 12 mm long, throat hairy; ovary glabrous. Capsule 17 mm long, pubescent; seeds obovoid, oblique, minutely rugulose, dark brown. 

Flowering and fruiting: November-March
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Western Ghats
1) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) Heyne ex T.And.
2) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) T. Anders.
3) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) Wall. ex T. Anders
4) Justicia wynaadensis B.Heyne is an unresolved name at
http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2331014

Have not thoroughly combed internet for any other instance(s) of J. wynaadensis
Sure will sound funny, but the trouble is how and what to query because of no knowledge !!
Gazing (and attempting) to understand these 4 instances did not really help.
Intention is to know which among this names is well known.

Its very simple, check the name where it first validly published

Would like to know if
1) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) Heyne ex T.And.
2) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) T. Anders.
3) Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) Wall. ex T. Anders
refer to same species, and is different from
4) Justicia wynaadensis B.Heyne

Putting response received from … at Indian Flora (Facebook Group) :
I think all the four are the same. The original name (basionym) was Adhatoda wynaadensis proposed by Nees. I think B.Heyne suggested a new combination with Justicia as genus. This was later explained and published by T. Anderson. I think you should find out T. Anderson’s publication of this species, which would give the details of the history of the nomenclature. Some authors considered this plant as Justicia latifolia Vahl and so I think the use of Wall for Wallich is by mistake. But now that J.w is a different species from J.l, the name of Vahl is not relevant. So, for anyone considering Justicia wynadensis a valid species and correct nomenclature, the citation should be Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) B.Heyne ex T.Anderson – You can always abbrieviate the authors’names by removing the initials or further by shortening the name with a dot next to it like And. or Ander. So, finally it means Justicia wynaadensis, a species originally described by Nees with the present nomenclature suggested by B. Heyne and validly published by T. Anderson.

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Acanthaceae id:
Habit: Herb
Location : Phansad WLS
Date : 12 feb 2011

Justicia wynaadensis, but need to know more about plant habit, leaves to be sure.

Earlier name for J. wynaadensis is Justicia latifolia Vahl. and its a subfruticose plant,, stem green in colour. cant be sure about the identity, as photo do not give every details, so please check in Herbarium.

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ID request-2- 10032014-PKA-March-31 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7).
Seen this small climbing herb with slender stem in Chikmagalur region (Karnataka).
Looks like some Justicia sp.
Could this be Justicia wynaadensis??
Family: Acanthaceae
Date/Time: 25-01-2014 / 10:20AM
Habitat: Wild
Seems to be J. wynaadensis, but some interesting variations especially on leaves.
Pls compare: Subshrubs, stem terete, smooth. Leaves 14-18 x 4-6 cm, lanceolate, acuminate at both ends, glabrous, lateral nerves 7 pairs; petiole 1-3.5 cm long. Spike 10 cm long, axillary and terminal, slender; rachis pubescent, sometimes branched. Flowers in distant pairs; bracts 3 x 1 mm, hairy; corolla 12 mm long, throat hairy; ovary glabrous. Capsule 17 mm long, pubescent; seeds obovoid, oblique, minutely rugulose, dark brown.
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Justicia wynaadensis B.Heyne
at Coorg on March 30, 2011 

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia wynaadensis :: Chorla Ghat :: DVMAR69/80 : 1 post by 1 author. 4 images.
Justicia wynaadensis B.Heyne
along Chorla Ghat on February 18, 2012

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Seen this Climbing Herb at “Chorla Ghat”, (Belgaum- Goa Route).
Bot. name: Justicia wynaadensis
Family: Acanthaceae
(Flowers were seen in pairs).

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Seen this climbing herb with slender stem in Chikmagalur region (Karnataka).
Bot. name:  Justicia wynaadensis
Family: Acanthaceae
Date/Time: 25-01-2014 / 10:20AM
Habitat: Wild

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Justicia wynaadensis :: Bhagamandala – Thalacauvery Road :: 22 FEB 2017 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.

Bhagamandala – Thalacauvery Road Karnataka
Date: 22 FEB 2017 … Altitude range: ~ 907 – 1122 m (2976 – 3683 ft) asl
Justicia wynaadensis B.Heyne … (family: Acanthaceae)  

Superb images.

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Names of Plants in India :: Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) T.Anderson: 1 image.

jus-TEE-see-ah — named for James Justice, Scottish botanist and horticulturist … Dave’s Botanary
¿ wy-nah-DEN-sis ? — of or from Wayanad (Kerala, India)

commonly known as: Wayanad justicia • Coorgi: ಆಟಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು aati soppu, ಮದ್ದೆ ಟೊಪ್ಪು madde toppu • Kannada: ವಯನಾಡ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪು vayanaadu soppu • Konkani: वायनाड ची भाजी vaayanaad chi bhaji • Malayalam: വയനാട് ആടലോടകം vayanaadu adalodakam • Marathi: वायनाड अडुळसा vaayanaad adulsa • Tamil: வயநாடு ஆடாதோடை vayanaadu atatotai • Tulu: ವಯನಾಡ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪು vayanaadu soppu

botanical names: Justicia wynaadensis (Nees) T.Anderson … homotypic synonyms: Adhatoda wynaadensis (Nees) Nees • Ecbolium wynaadense (B.Heyne) Kuntze • Gendarussa wynaadensis Nees … POWO

Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Wayanad justicia
  • name coined, for want of name; Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species
~~~~~ COORGI (KODAVA) ~~~~~
ಆಟಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು aati soppu, ಮದ್ದೆ ಟೊಪ್ಪು madde toppu
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ವಯನಾಡ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪು vayanaadu soppu
  • name coined, for want of name; ವಯನಾಡ್ vayanaadu = Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species; ಸೊಪ್ಪು soppu = greens, any plant whose leaves or stems are eaten as food
  • Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
वायनाड ची भाजी vaayanaad chi bhaji
  • name coined, for want of name; वायनाड vaayanaad = Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species; ची chi = of; भाजी bhaji = greens, any plant whose leaves or stems are eaten as food
  • Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
വയനാട് ആടലോടകം vayanaadu adalodakam
  • name coined, for want of name; വയനാട് vayanaadu = Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species; ആടലോടകം adalodakam = the popular medicinal plant Justicia adhatoda L.
  • Anil Kumar K A and Udayan P S – Plant diversity of the Attappady hills, Western Ghats – Shodhganga
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
वायनाड अडुळसा vaayanaad adulsa
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
வயநாடு ஆடாதோடை vayanaadu atatotai
  • name coined, for want of name; வயநாடு vayanaadu = Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species; ஆடாதோடை atatotai = the popular medicinal plant Justicia adhatoda L.
  • The Tamil Nadu Forest Department – Plants of Tamil Nadu
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ವಯನಾಡ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪು vayanaadu soppu
  • name coined, for want of name; ವಯನಾಡ್ vayanaadu = Wayanad, a district in Kerala, type locality of this species; ಸೊಪ್ಪು soppu = greens, any plant whose leaves or stems are eaten as food
  • Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in States and Union Territories of India ~~~~~
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; endemic.
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Both Malayalam and English spellings are correct

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